How to Start Harvesting Early Strawberries in May: Check Out These Varieties

18.04.2023 08:40

Experienced gardeners say that you can start harvesting strawberries for the first time as early as the end of May.

All you need to do is plant the right varieties in your beds, and then your neighbors will certainly burst with envy. It turns out that the agricultural world is also changing, if you follow the news.

All gardeners have long known that without following crop rotation rules it is impossible to grow any decent harvest of vegetables or berries.

It is essential to choose a suitable place for strawberries, apply fertilizers and water the berry bush in a timely manner.

But in addition to agricultural technology, you also need to monitor the varietal characteristics of cultivated plants, especially if the goal is to get an early harvest of berries.

Strawberry
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Of all the strawberry varieties that summer residents like, it is worth paying attention to the following 6 types.

They say that these are the earliest species.

These include the varieties ‘Alba’, ‘Zarya’, ‘Kimberly’ and ‘Clery’, ‘Olivia’ and ‘Czech Beauty’.

Just don’t forget about the climatic features and varietal preferences of plants.

Otherwise, with proper care, you can start harvesting 1-2 weeks earlier than your neighbors.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor