New varieties of strawberries - berries of improved quality
Amateur gardeners consider strawberries to be the royal berry. Beautiful green bushes, carved leaves, large bright berries with excellent taste - why not a royal plant? Strawberries are grown with great success by many amateurs on their plots, and breeding scientists are constantly working to create new, more advanced varieties of this berry.
Modern new varieties of strawberries have
- higher taste qualities
- they are much sweeter
- the berries have a brighter aroma.
Many of the varieties produce very large berries, beautiful regular shape, rich and uniform color, both outside and inside the berry. New varieties are also characterized by increased profitability, productivity, and transportability. Some of the varieties are also suitable for growing in protected soil conditions.
Considerable attention is paid to improving the characteristics of the plant itself - new varieties of strawberries are not prone to freezing in winter, they are not afraid of fungal diseases, rot and late blight, are resistant to other diseases of the root system and foliage, and withstand stress created by weather factors well.
But when purchasing new varieties of strawberries, you must first of all take into account the fact that only those that are grown in the most optimal conditions can give the greatest return. On different soils, even under the same natural conditions, varieties can realize their potential in different ways.As a rule, new varieties are tested in state variety testing networks, then they undergo regionalization. Nevertheless, many of the non-registered varieties are grown very successfully by amateurs and deservedly attract increased attention.
Elite varieties are purchased from nurseries or specialized farms; advice on the availability of high-quality seedlings can also be obtained from local agricultural departments.
