Strawberry Fresco

Repaired strawberries bear fruit throughout the summer season. Strawberry Fresco belongs to this particular species. In this article, we will consider the features of the variety, positive qualities, yield, as well as methods of reproduction.

This variety belongs to the early ripening period. A feature of the fresco is that it can be grown both in the garden and on the balcony. The culture is unpretentious in care and has good disease resistance. Insensitive to temperature changes. Perfectly transported over long distances. Has a very long shelf life.

Strawberry bushes are small, compact, no more than 30 cm high. Leaves are medium, bright green.

Flowers grow under leaves or below, peduncles are large and white. There are few antennae in this culture, all those that grow over the season immediately germinate and begin to bear fruit.

The disadvantage of the variety is that it is remontant and bears fruit several times per season. And this means that next year the berry may begin to shrink slightly.

Strawberry is an early ripening variety, so fruiting lasts from mid-June to October. It can take from 1 to 2 weeks between ripening of berries.

From one bush, you can collect 0.8-1.3 kg of berries. Up to 1 kg is removed from new bushes.

Berries should not be left overripe as they become softer and may wrinkle or fall off when picked.

It is worth collecting with scissors, the stalk is carefully cut off.

The berries are a deep red hue, rounded from above, and sharpened from top to bottom, creating a conical shape. In diameter 2-3 cm. Fruits are large, up to 25 g. The pulp is juicy and fleshy. The taste is sweet, with a slight sourness. Has a characteristic strawberry aroma. Can be consumed immediately after collection.

Fresco strawberries are usually grown from seeds that can be purchased at the store. The guarantee of a good emergence of seedlings is the correct sowing time, as well as planting in open ground. It is worth planting in pots from the second half of February to mid-March. In the greenhouse in mid-May, and in open ground in early June.

For good germination, light up to 12 hours a day is important and the temperature is not lower than + 22 ° C.

Fresco bushes are unpretentious to care for. It is only required to comply with the basic standards of agricultural technology: regular watering, weed removal and soil mulching. You can mulch with straw, sawdust or a special black cloth.

The landing site should be as illuminated as possible by the sun. It is also worth considering that the area should not be blown by the winds too much.

Strawberries don't like watery and acidic soil.

Before planting seedlings, you need to prepare the soil. It is better to do this in advance - 1-2 weeks in advance. Remove all weeds and fertilize the soil in large quantities with both organic and mineral fertilizers.

The planting scheme should be as follows: the distance between the bushes is 15-20 cm, and between the rows - 30-35 cm.

The size of the pit for planting is 30x30 cm. It should be shed with water and wait until it is absorbed. It is worth planting seedlings carefully so as not to break off the roots. Cover with earth gradually, tamping it around the stem. It is better not to fill up the root collar. After tamping the soil, the bush is spilled abundantly with water. The planted seedlings are watered every other day for 3 weeks.

Strawberry Fresco self-pollinated. Therefore, it is not necessary to additionally pollinate it. Of course, it is worth watching the flowering so that there are slightly fewer male flowers than female ones, since they do not bear fruit, but they take up a lot of space.

If you grow strawberries at home, then you will need to pollinate manually: either bring the flower to the flower, or gently transfer the pollen with a brush.

Strawberries are very demanding for feeding, since fruiting occurs throughout the season. The number of dressings reaches 5 times per season.

After the last harvest - in the fall - it is necessary to feed each bush with minerals that do not contain nitrogen.

The fresco is resistant to many diseases; insects and birds are considered the main pests of this culture.

Among insects, these are ants. You can fight them with the help of red pepper or put a small container of sweet water on the garden bed.

There are several ways to deal with birds:

1. a scarecrow or other bright, shiny objects (candy wrappers, mica or foil);
2. cover with a fine mesh net.

Strawberry Fresco gives a small number of tendrils, which immediately take root, take root and begin to bear fruit after a while. Therefore, it is necessary to decide whether to propagate the culture through the antennae or not. If so, then the second harvest should be discarded. The new mustache is separated from the outlet and transplanted into a prepared place.

Most often, gardeners propagate this crop by the seed method, since it takes the least time and is very productive.