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Honeoye - This variety is a hybrid (two heirlooms bred together) that is a favorite among home gardeners and producers. It is prized for its memorable, sweet flavor. It is June-bearing (produces a single, large crop in early Summer), and known for its consistently high yields of large, crimson berries. The fruit is excellent for eating right off the stem, freezing, canning, or making wine. Requires full sun, grows about 8” tall and spreads 14-16”. Puts off great runners! Best planted in Early Spring. Cold hardy and suitable for zones 3-8.
Jewel - This variety is an heirloom that is known for it’s high production of volume and great taste. This variety produces berries that are large, wedge-shaped (close to what you find in large supermarkets), and sweet tasting. It is June-bearing (produces a single, large crop in early Summer), and the berries hold up well to handling, making them ideal for U-pick operations, homesteaders with farm stands or CSAs, or large-scale home production. With excellent flavor, the Jewel variety is good for eating fresh, freezing, canning, and making jams. They are self-pollinating, meaning only one plant is needed to produce fruit. It is vigorous, spreads well, and is tolerant to many common strawberry problems and diseases. Requires full sun and matures to a height of about 12” and spreads anywhere from 24”-36”. Best planted in Early Spring. Cold hardy and suitable for zones 3-8.
Sparkle - This variety is an heirloom from 1949 that is known for it’s exceptional taste and super dark sweet berries (commonly referred to as the strawberry with a true strawberry taste). It is June-bearing (produces a single, large crop in early Summer), and the medium-sized berries are a baker’s dream! Perfect for eating fresh, topping off granola, making jams or sweet wine, and best for strawberry pie. They are self-pollinating, meaning only one plant is needed to produce fruit. It is vigorous, spreads well, and produces copious amounts of runners - leave space for it to spread when planting. Frost tolerant and hardy, this is a great purchase if investing in your home garden for years to come. Requires full sun and matures to a height of about 12” and spreads anywhere from 15”-18”. Best planted in Early Spring. Cold hardy and suitable for zones 3-8.
Growing Directions for June-Bearing Strawberry Plants:
Set plants 12–24" apart in rows 3' apart. Allow plants to produce runners freely and fill in the row. Remove all flowers the first year.
Harvest berries the second year, and immediately after harvest, fertilize liberally with compost or aged manure and renovate the row. By hand or with a tiller, narrow the row to 12" wide. Thin plants to 4–5" apart within the row. By this method a bed can last about 5 years.
Mulching: In late fall mulch with hay to protect plants over winter. In spring pull mulch off plants and place between rows to keep fruit dry and clean in summer. A floating row cover may be used for frost protection.