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Remontant strawberries today are distinguished by a wide variety of varieties, although they began to grow this type of berry relatively recently. The popularity of remontant varieties is based on their productivity; the berries of such strawberries sweet and tasty - in no way inferior to ordinary garden varieties.
Still, there are some peculiarities of growing remontant berries. What are they, and what remontant strawberry varieties are considered the best, you can find out from this article.
Features of growing remontant varieties
Remontant strawberry characterized by long and extended fruiting. So, if ordinary varieties of strawberries and wild strawberries bear fruit only once a year, then remontant varieties can produce crops either constantly, throughout the summer season, or produce all the berries in two or three doses.
It is clear that this fruiting pattern greatly depletes the strawberry bushes. To get a good harvest in your home garden, you should follow some rules for growing remontant varieties:
- New varieties of strawberries remontant varieties are almost as diverse as ordinary garden varieties of this berry. The main division is carried out in accordance with the size of the berries: large strawberries can reach a weight of 100 grams, the weight of small-fruited ones is only 5-10 grams, but they are sweeter and more productive.
- To ensure that the plants are less depleted and the berries do not become smaller after the first harvest, it is necessary to regularly feed strawberries with complex fertilizers and plant them only in fertile soil.
- Watering is also very important for remontant strawberries: the bushes are regularly and abundantly watered, and the soil between them is periodically loosened. To prevent the soil from drying out and retain moisture, it is recommended to mulch strawberries with film, hay, sawdust or humus.
- Early varieties of remontant strawberries begin to bear fruit already in May, the second wave of the harvest - in July, if the autumn is warm, there will also be a third harvest of berries - in September. Of course, being able to enjoy sweet berries almost the entire season is very cool. But such fruiting greatly depletes the bushes, large berries are quickly replaced by small ones, and the harvest gradually becomes scarcer. To avoid depletion, experienced gardeners recommend removing the flowers that appear in the spring and collecting only one, but plentiful, harvest of sweet and large strawberries.
- Scheme growing remontant strawberries practically no different from the method of planting conventional varieties: in spring or autumn, bushes are planted in the ground or in a greenhouse. The gardener must remember that the earlier in the fall he plants young bushes, the greater their chances of surviving the winter well.For greenhouse varieties of remontant strawberries, the planting scheme does not matter at all, because their fruiting does not depend on the length of daylight hours. The only thing gardeners advise in such cases is to remove the first shoots with flowers (peduncles) so as not to weaken the bush and give it time to adapt.
- Reviews from experienced gardeners indicate that larger and sweeter berries appear on those bushes that produce mustaches and reproduce with them. Strawberries that reproduce by seeds are called bezusa; their fruits are smaller, but appear throughout the season, and taste like strawberries.
- In late autumn, before the onset of real frosts, it is recommended to trim the remontant strawberry bushes and remove all tendrils and leaves. After this, the strawberries are covered with spruce branches, hay, dry leaves or sawdust.
To grow remontant strawberries, you do not need special experience or extensive knowledge in agricultural technology: all that such varieties need is watering, abundant fertilizing, protection from diseases and pests.
Remontant varieties of strawberries
It is quite difficult to determine the best varieties of remontant strawberries: each of them has its own pros and cons, distinctive features and characteristics. As in ordinary garden strawberries, in remontant varieties, division occurs according to several criteria:
- strawberry varieties for greenhouses or open ground;
- remontant strawberries with pink or red fruits or berries of an unusual shade, bizarre shape (there are even varieties with purple strawberries, or berries that taste like pineapple);
- early ripening, middle or late variety, starting to bear fruit at different times (from May to July);
- plants that bear fruit all summer or bear fruit in two or three times (depending on the type of daylight hours);
- large-fruited variety or strawberry with small, but numerous and sweet berries;
- a berry suitable for transportation and canning, or a strawberry that is good only fresh;
- resistant varieties that can withstand cold, heat, pests and diseases, or a capricious rare variety that requires constant attention.
Repairing strawberry without beard
These varieties of strawberries are often called strawberry varieties, since the berries are very reminiscent of forest berries: small, aromatic, deep red, very sweet. Fruiting of beardless varieties extends throughout the entire summer period: the bushes will always have red berries, not yet ripened strawberries and inflorescences for the future harvest.
Small-fruited strawberries do not have tendrils, that is, shoots capable of rooting.Therefore, its propagation is possible only by seed - the gardener will have to buy or grow strawberry seedlings himself.
"Ali Baba"
This variety has low (about 15-20 cm) spreading bushes with powerful shoots and large leaves. The berries of remontant strawberries are small - only 3-5 grams each, colored bright red, have white flesh with a strong aroma of wild strawberries.
There are a lot of fruits and inflorescences on the bushes; the strawberries have the shape of a cone. Honeycomb is distinguished because of its high yield, increased resistance to diseases and pests, and the ability to withstand severe frosts and intense heat.
"Alexandri"
Remontant strawberries of this variety delight not only with tasty fruits, but also with the decorative appearance of the bushes. Such compact plants with beautiful carved leaves and small fragrant flowers can be used to decorate flower beds, balconies and terraces.
The plant is unpretentious and quite productive. The strawberries are small - only 7 grams each, but very sweet and aromatic.
"Forest Tale"
The bushes are compact, of medium height, with many flower stalks throughout the season.
The berries are scarlet, cone-shaped, and their flesh is white. The strawberries taste sweet and sour, very aromatic. The weight of each fruit is approximately 5 grams. By the end of the season, the berries become noticeably smaller and lose their taste. The productivity of the variety is high.
"Ruyana"
Early ripe remontant strawberries, a photograph of which can be seen below. The first fruits ripen two weeks earlier than other varieties - approximately in mid-May.
Strawberries are relatively large (as for a group of small-fruited varieties), red, with sweet pulp. You can recognize “Ruyana” by its strongly pronounced forest aroma.
This strawberry has many advantages: early ripening, abundant fruiting throughout the summer, resistance to diseases and viruses, frost resistance, high yield.
"Rügen"
A dessert type of remontant small-fruited strawberry. This variety also ripens earlier—inflorescences and the first ripe berries appear on the bushes about a week earlier.
The strawberries are small, bright red, their flesh is slightly yellowish, and the taste is very rich, sweet, reminiscent of strawberries from a forest lawn.
"Baron Solemacher"
The berries of this variety of remontant strawberries can be recognized by their scarlet hue and convex seed grains. The fruits are round and small – up to four grams. Their taste is excellent, sweet, without sourness.
Characteristic of this strawberry is resistance to diseases and pests.
Large-fruited remontant strawberry
These varieties are easily distinguished by the appearance and size of the berries - the weight of each strawberry ranges from 30 to 70 grams. This group also includes varieties with giant fruits - each strawberry on a bush can weigh about 100 grams.
It is clear that with such fruit sizes, the varieties will be quite productive, because with proper care, it is quite possible to collect more than a kilogram of ripe berries from one bush.
This variety also differs from the previous group of small-fruited varieties in the type of fruiting: strawberries do not ripen all season long, but bear fruit only two or three times (depending on the climate in the region).
A gardener can easily control the fruiting of large-fruited remontant strawberries: in order to collect a good harvest of high-quality and large berries, it is necessary to remove the spring inflorescences and sacrifice the first harvest.
Depletion of large-fruited varieties of remontant strawberries, even with good care, occurs very quickly - after 2-3 years. To ensure a good harvest and large berries, it is recommended to replace old bushes with new ones as often as possible.
Large-fruited remontant strawberries reproduce, usually by mustaches. Rooting them is quite simple; you just need to remove all the shoots except the first two or three tendrils. For propagation, the strongest mother bushes are chosen; the tendrils on the remaining plants are removed so as not to weaken them further.
"Queen Elizabeth II"
This variety is quite common in Russia, because such strawberries can be used to landscape areas and improve hilly areas. The bushes of this variety are very powerful, tall and spreading, but they have few leaves.
But the berries are large (70-125 grams), scarlet, aromatic and very tasty. But you can’t feast on such strawberries for long - the bushes must be renewed every year.
Review of the variety “Queen Elizabeth II”
"Temptation"
Hybrid Dutch strawberry, the berries of which have an unusual nutmeg flavor. The weight of the fruit is not very large - only 30 grams, but there are many such strawberries on each bush, they are fragrant and very juicy, although they have dense pulp.
The bushes are so decorative that they are often planted in pots and tubs and used in flower beds and flower beds.
“Temptation” can bear fruit from May until the first autumn frosts. If winter comes early, the inflorescences and ovaries of the last wave must be removed.
"Diamond"
This variety was developed by American breeders. The berries are medium in size (about 20 grams), colored a light shade of red, tasty and aromatic.
The bushes form many tendrils, so there will be no problems with the propagation of strawberries. The variety is resistant to diseases and surprises with its immunity to the attacks of spider mites and other insect pests.
"Moscow delicacy"
And here is one of the domestic large-fruited varieties of remontant strawberries. The bushes of these plants are tall, powerful, and well branched. There are a lot of fruits on the bushes, and they are quite large - 13-35 grams.
The taste and aroma of strawberries is reminiscent of cherries. The fruits are smooth and even, often grown for sale.
The variety resists diseases well and can withstand severe frosts without shelter.
"Monterey"
This remontant strawberry also comes from the USA.The bushes are powerful and strong, well leafy, dotted with inflorescences.
The berries are large - the average weight is 30 grams. They are colored red, have a rich taste, pleasant aroma, and juicy pulp. The variety is characterized by increased productivity.
Results
Remontant varieties require closer attention from the gardener and more care, but the yield of such strawberries is much higher, and you can enjoy fresh berries in any month of the warm season.
You should choose only the best varieties for planting on your site, photographs and descriptions of which can be found in this article.
