Strawberry Giant Jorneya and Gigantella maxi

Almost all children and most adults love strawberries. And how can you not love this tasty, aromatic and juicy berry? It can not only be eaten fresh with gusto, but also many delicious dishes can be prepared using it: used as a filling for pies, decorated on top of cakes or made into a berry layer from slices, cooked jam, preserves, compotes and the like. Truly this berry can be called the queen of the garden!

Content:

• Strawberry Giant Jorneya - description of the variety
• Appearance
• Variety Gigantella Maxi
• Benefits of strawberries

Strawberry Giant Jorneya - description of the variety

Of course, it’s especially pleasing when the strawberry is plump, large in size and aromatic. The strawberry variety Giant Jorneya is distinguished by these berries. On the bushes of this variety, all the berries are large-fruited, and the yield is also very high.

The Giant belongs to the American varieties of strawberries, but nevertheless it has perfectly adapted to growing in the gardens of our central zone and even where the climate is colder. The Gigant variety is not capricious in terms of soil composition; it grows and bears fruit successfully on almost any soil.

To increase the yield of the Giant Jorneya variety, it is best to plant another variety of strawberries nearby, for example, Big Boy. The flowers of this strawberry variety attract much more pollinating insects, which will also happily pollinate the Giant strawberry bushes growing nearby.

A positive feature of the Gigant strawberry variety is its resistance to pests and diseases.Not as often as other varieties, Giant bushes strike illnesses.

Appearance

You can recognize the strawberry variety Giant Jorneya by its appearance just by seeing its bushes. They are very powerful, spreading and large. They give the impression of thoroughness! You immediately understand that the breeders named this variety not only for its large berries.

The berries can be called simply huge in comparison with other varieties: they can reach a weight of 60 grams! The color of the berries is very rich red, it seems that they are filled with juice. The shape is conically round.

The strawberry pulp of this variety is very juicy, with a bright strawberry aroma, which distinguishes the Giant Journey strawberry from other large-fruited varieties, which often have a mediocre taste. The berry is not overly hard, but dense and elastic, which allows strawberries of this variety to be transported over long distances without deteriorating in appearance.

Variety Gigantella Maxi

From the name of this variety, it becomes clear that the size of the berries of this strawberry is not inferior to the Giant Journey, and even surpasses it! It would seem much more, but, meanwhile, the weight of Gigantella strawberries ranges from 100 grams or even more.

The bushes of this variety are tall, strong, and well developed. The leaves are large and wide, very stable and tall peduncles with a thickened stem are able to withstand the weight of such truly gigantic fruits.

The berries are very large, shaped like cones with an obtuse angle. The pulp is bright, juicy, the berry itself is elastic and dense, very sweet, which again makes it possible to transport crops over long distances without losing their appearance and taste.

This variety is also distinguished by its high yield: ripe berries can be picked about three times during the spring-summer season.

One has only to draw the attention of those wishing to plant this variety to the fact that it produces the largest berries during the first harvest. In the future, the fruits may be a third less than the berries of the first harvest. But grinding does not affect their taste.

The Gigantella maxi variety takes root equally well and bears fruit at landing into the ground both in early spring and in autumn - in September-October.

Gardeners will also be pleased with the fact that the Gigantella strawberry is very resistant to the development of diseases, especially fungal ones, and has excellent resistance to insect pests. You won’t have to suffer and torment them with various chemicals with these strawberries.

Benefits of strawberries

Any strawberries, regardless of their size, are not only tasty and can be used as a treat, but also very useful. Strawberries have excellent hematopoietic properties, help restore salt metabolism in the body, are used in the treatment of kidney diseases and atherosclerosis, and have a beneficial effect on the digestive system.

Strawberries contain a very large amount of vitamin C and are only inferior in its content to black currants. Eating five large strawberries can replace one orange! Strawberries are also very rich in folic acid, which is so necessary for pregnant women for the proper formation and development of the fetus.

Despite the fact that strawberries are sweet, they can be consumed even by people with diabetes, as they can lower blood sugar levels. In addition, strawberries are also useful for anemia, as they replenish iron deficiency.