If you have landed on Strawberry Plants .org looking for guidance regarding planting or growing strawberries, you are in the right place. Many people come here looking for advice on which specific strawberry variety they should plant in their respective states. Well, as one might expect, there are a lot of different climates and growing conditions out there. Each state has its own unique general soil composition, rainfall, and weather patterns.
Consequently, any given strawberry plant variety is likely to do better in one specific region than other regions. While some cultivars are able to adapt to many environments, others have been bred to be highly productive in a relatively narrow climate range.
This guide is a state-by-state list of strawberry varieties that do well in each state. Once you find your state and a prospective variety for your own garden, you can check the Strawberry Varieties page for more information or go to the Buy Strawberry Plants page to order them directly from an online nursery. If you have a specific nursery from which you would like to order, see if they offer your chosen variety by looking them up in the Strawberry Plants for Sale directory. Without further ado, here are the best strawberry varieties for each state:
Recommended Strawberry Varieties by State
The states and the specific varieties recommended for growing in each one are listed in alphabetical order below. Simply scroll down to the appropriate letter and find the state for which you are looking, or click your state’s abbreviation in the table below to jump straight there. If the variety is linked, clicking the link will take you directly to a list of nurseries or wholesalers who offer that particular variety for sale online.
To jump directly to your state, simply click the state abbreviation here:
| AL | AK | AZ | AR | CA |
| CO | CT | DE | FL | GA |
| HI | ID | IL | IN | IA |
| KS | KY | LA | ME | MD |
| MA | MI | MN | MS | MO |
| MT | NE | NV | NH | NJ |
| NM | NY | NC | ND | OH |
| OK | OR | PA | RI | SC |
| SD | TN | TX | UT | VT |
| VA | WA | WV | WI | WY |
ALABAMA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Alabama: Albritton, Allstar, Cardinal, Chandler, Delite, Douglas, Earlibelle, Earliglow, Sunrise. (According to the Alabama Cooperative Extension Services of Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities)
ALASKA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Alaska: Brighton, Fern, Hecker, Irvine, Mrak, Muir, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Quinault, Selva, Streamliner, Superfection, Tillicum, Tribute, Tristar, Yolo. (According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service)
ARIZONA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Arizona: Camarosa, Chandler. Note: Arizona is not considered a good location for strawberry cultivation. (According to the University of Arizona Citrus Agricultural Center)
ARKANSAS Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Arkansas: Cardinal, Camarosa, Chandler, Delmarvel, Earliglow, Lateglow, Noreaster, Sweet Charlie, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the University of Arkansas Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service)
CALIFORNIA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for California: Albion, Aromas, Camarosa, Camino Real, Chandler, Diamante, Gaviota, Oso Grande, Pacific, Seascape, Selva, Ventana. (According to the California Strawberry Commission)
COLORADO Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Colorado: Catskill, Empire, Fairfax, Fort Laramie, Geneva, Guardian, Marlate, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Quinault, Redchief, Red Rich, Redstar, Robinson, Superfection, Tribute. (Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service)
CONNECTICUT Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Connecticut: Brunswick, Cabot, Clancy, Darselect, Earliglow, Eros, Honeoye, Jewel, L’Amour, Sable. (According to the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference)
DELAWARE Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Delaware: Allstar, Delite, Earliglow, Guardian, Late Glow, Red Chief, Sparkle, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the University of Delaware College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Cooperative Extension)
FLORIDA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Florida: Calibrate, Camarosa, Florida Belle, Florida 90, Rosa Linda, Sequoia, Sweet Charlie, Strawberry Festival, Tioga. (According to the University of Florida University Relations Department)
GEORGIA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Georgia: Apollo, Delite, Cardinal, Earliglow, Sunrise, Surecrop. (According to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)
HAWAII Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Hawaii: Eversweet, Quinault, Seascape. Although strawberries are grown commercially on the Islands, and the Fragaria chiloensis species of strawberries grow at elevation there, they are more difficult to grow in the tropical environment and not highly recommended. The three varieties listed are sold in nurseries on Hawaii.
IDAHO Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Idaho: Allstar, Benton, Blomidon, Catskill, Cavendish, Earliglow, Fort Laramie, Glooscap, Guardian, Honeoye, Jewel, Lateglow, Lester, Micmac, Quinault, Redchief, Scott, Shuksan, Surecrop, Totem, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the University of Idaho Extension Service)
ILLINOIS Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Illinois: Allstar, Annapolis, Delmarvel, Earliglow, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, Seneca, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the University of Illinois Extension Service)
INDIANA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Indiana: Delite, Earliglow, Fort Laramie, Guardian, Sunrise, Ozark Beauty, Redchief, Sparkle, Surecrop. (According to the Purdue University Extension Service)
IOWA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Iowa: Annapolis, Cavendish, Delmarvel, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, Mohawk, Primetime, Winona. (According to the Iowa State University Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm)
KANSAS Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Kansas: Allstar, Earliglow, Guardian, Northeaster, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Primetime, Redchief, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service’s Horticultural Report)
KENTUCKY Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Kentucky: Camarosa, Chandler, Jewel, Northeaster, Sweet Charlie. (According to the University of Kentucky Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s Fruit and Vegetable Crops Research Report)
LOUISIANA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Louisiana: Camarosa, Camino Real, Strawberry Festival. (According to the Louisiana State University AgCenter Research & Extension)
MAINE Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Maine: Allstar, Bounty, Catskill, Earliglow, Guardian, Lateglow, Midway, Mira, Mohawk, Northeaster, Surecrop. (According to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service)
MARYLAND Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Maryland: Allstar, Bish, Chandler, Darselect, Eros, Jewel, KRS-10, Oviation, Seascape. (According to the University of Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station). Flavorfest (recommended by Kim Lewers of the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service)
MASSACHUSETTS Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Massachusetts: Catskill, Earlidawn, Fletcher, Guardian, Midway, Raritan, Redchief, Sparkle, Surecrop. (According to farminfo.org)
MICHIGAN Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Michigan: Allstar, Annapolis, Bounty, Cavendish, Chambly, Delmarvel, Earliglow, Glooscap, Honeoye, Jewel, Redchief, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the Michigan State University Extension Van Buren County)
MINNESOTA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Minnesota: Cavendish, Kent, Mesabi, Winona. (According to the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and Extension Service)
MISSISSIPPI Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Mississippi: Cardinal, Chandler, Comet, Dixieland, Douglas, Florida 90, Pocahontas, Sunrise, Tangi, Tennessee Beauty. (According to the Mississippi State University Extension Service)
MISSOURI Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Missouri: Allstar, Cardinal, Earliglow, Guardian, Honeoye, Jewel, Lateglow, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Redchief, Sparkle, Surecrop, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the University of Missouri Horticultural MU Guide)
MONTANA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Montana: Catskill, Fern, Fort Laramie, Gem, Glooscap, Hecker, Honeoye, Ogallala, Red Rich, Redcoat, Senator Dunlap, Sparkle, Streamliner, Tribute, Tristar, Veestar, Vibrant. (According to the Montana State University Extension Service)
NEBRASKA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Nebraska: Earliglow, Ft. Laramie, Ogallala, Sunrise, Surecrop, Redchief, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County)
NEVADA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Nevada: Camarosa, Chandler. Note: Nevada is not considered a good location for strawberry traditional strawberry cultivation.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for New Hampshire: Allstar, Cavendish, Cornwallis, Earliglow, Redchief, Sparkle. (According to the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension)
NEW JERSEY Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for New Jersey: Delmarvel, Earliglow, Guardian, Latestar, Lester, Northeaster, Raritan, Redchief, Sparkle, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service)
NEW MEXICO Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for New Mexico: Fern, Fort Laramie, Gem, Guardian, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Quinault, Robinson, Selva, Sequoia, Streamliner, Superfection, Surecrop, Tribute, Tristar, Tufts. (According to the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service and College of Agriculture and Home Economics)
NEW YORK Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for New York: Allstar, Bounty, Cavendish, Delite, Earliglow, Fletcher, Guardian, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, Raritan, Redchief, Scott. (According to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County)
NORTH CAROLINA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for North Carolina: Albion, Bish, Camarosa, Camino Real, Chandler, Gaviota, Gem Star, Oso Grande, Seascape, Strawberry Festival, Sweet Charlie, Treasure, Ventana. (According to the North Carolina Strawberry Association)
NORTH DAKOTA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for North Dakota: Dunlap, Ft. Laramie, Gem, Honeoye, Redcoat, Stoplight, Trumpeter. (According to the North Dakota State Agricultural and University Extension)
OHIO Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Ohio: Delite, Earliglow, Guardian, Kent, Lateglow, Lester, Midway, Redchief, Surecrop, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the Ohio State University Extension)
OKLAHOMA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Oklahoma: Albritton , Allstar, Apollo, Arking, Blakemore, Canoga, Cardinal, Chandler, Delite, Earliglow, Fletcher, Guardian, Holiday, Hood, Lateglow, Luscious Lady, Ozark Beauty, Scott, Spring Giant, Sunrise, Surecrop, Tennessee Beauty, Trumpeter. (According to the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service)
OREGON Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Oregon: Benton, Fern, Ft. Laramie, Hecker, Hood, Olympus, Ozark Beauty, Puget Reliance, Quinault, Rainier, Redcrest, Selva, Shuksan, Sumas, Tillikum, Tristar, Totem. (According to the Oregon State University Extension Service)
PENNSYLVANIA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Pennsylvania: Albion, Allstar, Camarosa, Chandler, Darselect, Earliglow, Everest, Evie-2, Honeoye, Jewel, L’Amour, Seascape, Sweet Charlie, Tribute, Tristar, Wendy. (According to the Penn State University Small-scale and Part-time Farming Project)
RHODE ISLAND Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Rhode Island: Brunswick, Cabot, Clancy, Darselect, Earliglow, Eros, Honeoye, Jewel, L’Amour, Sable. (According to the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference)
SOUTH CAROLINA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for South Carolina: Albritton, Apollo, Cardinal, Chandler, Delite, Douglas, Earliglow, Florida 90, Sunrise, Surecrop, Tioga. (According to the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service)
SOUTH DAKOTA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for South Dakota: Annapolis, Bounty, Crimson King, Earliglow, Ft. Laramie, Glooscap, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Redcoat, Selva, Seneca, Settler, Sparkle, Tribute, Tristar, Trumpeter, Veestar. (According to the South Dakota State University Cooperative Extension Service)
TENNESSEE Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Tennessee: Allstar, Cardinal, Delite, Delmarvel, Earliglow, Guardian, Lateglow, Red Chief, Scott, Surecrop, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of Tennessee)
TEXAS Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Texas: Allstar, Cardinal, Chandler, Douglas, Pajaro, Sequoia. (According to the Texas A&M System, Department of Horticultural Sciences, AgriLife Extension)
UTAH Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Utah: Allstar, Chandler, Earliglow, Evie-2, Honeoye, Jewel, Ogallala, Seascape, Sparkle, Tribute. (According to the Utah State University Cooperative Extension)
VERMONT Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Vermont: Allstar, Annapolis, Brunswick, Cabot, Cavendish, Clancey, Cornwallis, Darselect, Earliglow, Everest, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, L’Amour, Lateglow, Mesabi, Mic Mac, Mira, Mohawk, Northeaster, Sable, Seascape, Seneca, Sparkle, Tribute, Tristar, Veestar, Winona. (According to the University of Vermont Extension)
VIRGINIA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Virginia: Allstar, Delite, Delmarvel, Earliglow, Honeoye, Lateglow, Ozark Beauty, Redchief, Sunrise, Surecrop, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the Virginia Cooperative Extension)
WASHINGTON Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Washington: Hood, Nanaimo, Puget Reliance, Quinault, Rainier, Selva, Shuksan, Tillicum, Totem, Tribute, Tristar. (According to the Washington State University Extension)
WEST VIRGINIA Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for West Virginia: Allstar, Annapolis, Earliglow, Sable, Seneca, Surecrop. (According to the West Virginia University Extension Service)
WISCONSIN Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Wisconsin: Annapolis, Cavendish, Crimson Fern, Fort Laramie, King, Earliglow, Glooscap, Honeoye, Jewel, Kent, Lateglow, Lester, Mesabi, Mira, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Raritan, Redchief, Seascape, Selva, Seneca, Sparkle, Tribute, Tristar, Winona. (According to the Cooperative Extension System of the University of Wisconsin)
WYOMING Strawberry Varieties
Recommended strawberry varieties for Wyoming: Dunlap, Fort Laramie, Guardian, Honeoye, Ogallala, Ozark Beauty, Quinault, Redcoat, Surecrop, Tribute, Tristar, Trumpeter. (According to the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture)
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