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Everbearing Strawberry

Everbearing and day-neutral strawberries fruit from late spring until the first frost instead of in one June flush. They stay compact, so they suit containers and raised beds with well-drained sandy loam.

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Key figures

Soil pH

5.5 – 6.8

Planting soil temp

15 – 24 °C

Growing air temp

15 – 27 °C

Spacing

25 – 30 cm apart

Planting depth

Crown level with the surface

Sun

6 – 8+ hours per day

Water

2.5 – 5 cm per week

Days to first heavy crop

about 90

How to grow it

  1. 1

    Plant bare-root starts in early spring.

  2. 2

    Pinch off all flowers for the first 6 weeks to build roots.

  3. 3

    Mulch with straw to hold moisture and keep berries clean.

  4. 4

    Remove runners so energy goes into fruit.

  5. 5

    Skip the renovation step June-bearers need — everbearers do not want it.

Sources

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