Strawberry Black Prince

Strawberries or wild strawberries is a perennial plant that belongs to the species of the genus Strawberry from the Rosaceae family. Every gardener is interested in knowing which variety is growing in his garden, so he carefully searches for information about the “tenants” of his garden. After all, the color, shape, taste and ripening period of the berry depend on the variety.

Content:

• Properties of the Black Prince
• Growing strawberries Black Prince
• Strawberries for the winter

There are strawberries with the taste of pineapple, raspberry, wild strawberry, with berries of various shapes and sizes. So, many gardeners are interested in what the Black Prince strawberry is.

Properties of the Black Prince

This variety has a medium ripening period, with dark red, almost black, dense (without voids in the middle) rather large berries of a truncated conical shape, which almost do not become smaller during ripening. The taste of the Black Prince berries is juicy, aromatic and sweet, and does not wrinkle during transportation.

Black Prince is high-yielding, resistant to drought and disease, and tolerates wintering well. In one place, this strawberry can be grown for up to 10 years, and the number of tendrils decreases every year. Young bushes are small, the leaves are dark green. The older the plants, the greater the harvest.

Growing strawberries Black Prince

The yield of this variety quite high if all growing conditions are followed correctly. The Black Prince loves suspended, light soil with high aeration rates. It can be gray forest soil or black soil.If you plant it in clay soil, its root system will become sick due to excess moisture and lack of air. In the area where the Black Prince grows, groundwater should be as deep as possible. In spring, water should not linger on it. In winter, plants should be protected from wind and prolonged stagnation of cold air.

It is best to plant Black Prince in the fall (September), when there is a lot of moisture in the soil and the air temperature is moderate. The plants have time to take root and gain strength for the winter. But you can plant the Black Prince in the spring - in April or May. You cannot plant Black Prince in an area where potatoes or tomatoes grew. The ideal option is to plant strawberries after legumes or grains.

For propagation, the tendrils that are located first from the mother bush are selected. When planting, make sure that the roots are at soil level. If strawberries are planted too deep, the growing point will not develop. If the roots are on the surface, the plant will dry out.

The first two weeks after planting, seedlings must be watered abundantly. Regular watering is also necessary during flowering. But at the beginning of ripening, watering should be stopped - it worsens the taste of the berries. You need to think about this immediately after landing. To prevent plants from drying out after watering stops, the beds needs to be mulched.

Every year the bushes of the Black Prince look more and more like huge balls. By the fifth year, up to 20–30 rods are formed on each bush. The tendrils must be removed every year, the plants must be fed and mulched with a layer of about 10 cm.

Strawberries for the winter

Strawberries are eaten with great pleasure by both adults and children.But not everyone likes strawberry jam, so for the winter they puree it with sugar and freeze it. It doesn't last long in the refrigerator.

The berries need to be washed and rubbed with a wooden pestle. If you use a meat grinder or blender, most of the vitamins will be lost. The pureed berry is mixed with sugar and left until it is completely dissolved (the amount of sugar depends entirely on the tastes of the housewife). Then the mass is put into plastic bags and placed in the freezer.

Even in the freezer, strawberries with sugar do not freeze completely, the mass simply becomes denser. When the bag is opened in winter, you get the complete feeling that the berry is straight from the garden - both the aroma and taste are preserved.

Strawberries are often also used:

• for the production of wines and liqueurs;
• in cosmetology;
• berries and leaves are used in folk medicine as a diuretic and diaphoretic for colds and anemia.

In folk medicine strawberries are used for the treatment of vitamin deficiency and strengthening the immune system. In addition, this berry thins the blood, rejuvenates, fills a person with energy, and is an excellent cosmetologist. If you consume fresh strawberries regularly, you won’t have to think about spring vitamin deficiency or a lack of minerals in the body.

Strawberry leaves should be collected in late August or early September. They can be dried either in air or in an oven. For sore throat, flu, intestinal disorders or kidney problems, take a teaspoon of dry leaves and pour half a liter of boiling water. Divide the tea into 3-4 parts and drink throughout the day.

To grow strawberries, you don’t need any special skills, the main thing is to have a great desire, as well as time to look after her.Since the berry is not very demanding, even a novice gardener can cope with its cultivation.