Strawberries

A new outstanding early strawberry! Bred by HRI East Malling, the home of so many of England’s finest Strawberries. Alice has produced exceptional trial results and has been eagerly anticipated indeed. Cropping a week or more before Elsanta, the very regular conical berries have high percentage of Class 1 fruits and a most attractive shiny bright orange red skin. Everyone comments on the extremely sweet and juicy flavour and the bright attractive skin. Disease resistance is better than with the older earlies. Alice is a new variety sure to please with some very impressive qualities. Early ordering advised.

Allstar plants are medium to large, vigorous, runner freely, and form a dense matted row. Fruit is mild and sweet in flavor, and can be very large. Fruit is symmetrical and shapely. An introduction from 1981, named apparently for it’s ‘Allstar’ performance. Ripens early June.

We have reintroduced this very old favourite by popular request. Suffering surprisingly little from disease considering its age (last popular well over 30 years ago) the very dark green foliage partly hides the moderately sized torpedo shaped dark red juicy berries. As might be expected the flavour is superb. Stock limited.

A new ever-bearing variety from the institute of Horticulture Research East Malling. The fruits are very attractive and have a lovely flavour. Picking from July until the first frosts, the main picking period is in August and September. The fruits are predominately large and regular in shape with the advantage that the fruits maintain their quality in hot weather. Attractive bright shiny fruits with a lovely texture and flavour to match. Compact growth enables close planting. Good resistance to Verticillium Wilt. Calypso is excellent for dessert and exhibition. Large luscious fruits all summer long.

early mid-season, medium to large fruits of very good flavour and appearance. A good variety for a frost pocket because the blossom trusses develop late. In its maiden year this variety is early with exceptional flavour, in the second and third years mid-season with a very good flavour. The plants are large and upright and are also excellent for growing under cover, one of the best for growing in used gro-bags after tomatoes etc. have finished cropping. Specially recommended for flavour in its maiden year, this variety is a very old favourite, susceptible to Mildew.

 Catskill is named after the Mountain in New York; it is a much sought after heirloom variety raised back in 1934.  The large, long and conical deep red berries are very soft which is why it fell from favour commercially but this can be advantage to the home gardener who doers not wish for ‘crunchy’ strawberries. It has a most pleasing flavour picked just before consumption for tea! Season early-mid; a vigorous grower with resistance to Verticillium wilt.  Photo is generic. 

A mid-season from Holland. Ripening a few days later than Cambridge Favourite, the fruit is medium to large, firm and a bright almost brick-red colour. The flavour of the orange-red flesh is good. Heavy cropping and now being widely planted by commercial market growers. The firmness of the juicy fruits allows them to keep their ‘fresh picked’ look for several days. An excellent variety. Flavour very good, disease resistance not so good. Recommended.

A recent introduction from Holland that is ideal for growing under cloches or glass. An early variety with large, bright fruits that are firm and juicy. Excellent flavour, a good yield of quality fruit. Health is generally good, but mildew can be a problem in some areas. One of the best varieties for early forcing or growing in pots.

A magnificent variety with attractive, bright red fruits. High quality berries that are perfect for dessert.