Strawberry Cabot

The Cabot strawberry was first developed in Canada. Then she was loved in all countries of the world for the amazing taste and large size of the fruit.

The bushes of this berry variety are very spreading, but not high. The flower stalks are powerful. They are located below the foliage and bend under the heavy weight of large fruits.

This variety is mainly consumed fresh. It is not often grown for sale, as many doubt the natural origin of such a large berry, believing that various chemicals are used in fertilizers. This is not true, as thousands of summer residents who use Cabot for growing in their garden have seen.

Cabot strawberries ripen late, so the variety itself is late. But flowering occurs in March-April.

Suitable for growing in all climates. Unlike other strawberry varieties, it can grow in the northern regions. Possesses high winter hardiness, but loves sunny areas. Therefore, in regions with a warm climate, it will give a higher yield.

It has a high yield - up to 1 kg of berries from one bush. The variety is also perfectly adapted to transportation and long-term storage.

The berries of this variety have a deep red hue and have a very large weight - about 120-150 g. No more than 2 berries can fit in the palms of a small child. The fruits have a conical shape and a ribbed surface. The taste is rich, sweet, vaguely reminiscent of raisins. The pulp has a fairly dense structure, but at the same time it is not too hard. Thanks to all these properties, the fruits are very popular with both gardeners and consumers.

When placing bushes for planting, it must be borne in mind that this variety requires a distance between seedlings of more than 30 cm.This is necessary for placing leaves and powerful peduncles.

If even a small number of weeds appear, they must be removed immediately, as they draw out nutrients from the soil, which strawberry bushes need to form a good harvest. For planting, it is better to use sunny areas.

Cabot strawberry is a rather unpretentious variety. Almost any soil is suitable for planting it, except sandy. Groundwater should not flow too close to the surface. Otherwise, the construction of an additional drainage layer will be required.

Before planting, they dig up the soil, removing plant residues from it. When planting strawberries, fertilizers are used. After planting, the bushes are best covered with needles or sawdust, and also covered with agrofibre to prevent weeds.

The flowers are bisexual, so the plant pollinates itself. Additional pollination is not required.

For a timely and good harvest, you can use top dressing. One of the most suitable nitrogen fertilizers is nitroammophoska. Its use is described in the instructions attached to it. From organic fertilizers, manure and chicken droppings are used. But the droppings are usually too concentrated, so it is diluted with water. And also strawberry cabot reacts positively to mulch. It is widely used by gardeners and summer residents.

It is a very disease-resistant berry variety. However, it is prone to gray mold. To prevent its appearance, before planting, the roots of the plant are treated with an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.

Against pests, the bushes are treated with biological products. For example, "Aktofit". Since biological agents are useless against insect larvae, two treatments are carried out with a difference of 5 days. And also you need to observe the temperature regime when working with these drugs.

This berry variety develops a very small number of whiskers and one could say that it is not suitable for breeding. But due to the fact that they are very strong and thick, this species can be bred well with proper care.

Cabot Strawberry is a very large, juicy and tasty berry. For this she is appreciated.And also it is very easy to care for and is in demand even among beginners.