Malling Centenary |
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Malling Centenary is from the East Malling Strawberry Breeding Club. An early-main season variety with firm regular heart shaped berries. Flavour, Shelf life and Brix are generally considered to be better than Elsanta.
Picking efficiencies with Malling Centenary can show significant improvement on other commercial June bearers due to its large average berry size and low waste.
Feedback suggests that the variety has a reasonable tolerance to Powdery Mildew but does need some input with plant protection products. Malling Centenary does not have a strong resistance to root diseases and this should be considered when selecting production sites and plant treatments. The variety does not show an especially strong tolerance to rain damage so should be grown under protection where possible. Special attention should be given to adequate Botrytis control during high risk weather conditions. Leaf petioles are hairy and consequently hold on to moisture, a trait that can in some circumstances promote the development of disease.
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Click here for Malling Centenary Fruit Production and Propagation Guidelines |
Fenella |
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Fenella has glossy orange/red berries with flat calices, the flavour is sweet and aromatic with a juicy texture. It is high yielding with good class 1, vigorous plant, upright habit and long trusses displaying fruit well. Very good resistance to verticillum wilt and crown rot along with high rain tolerance have ensured a stable place in the market for this variety with growers looking to extend the life of soil beds. 50% pick date is 8 days later than Elsanta and crop tend to pick over a compressed season compared with Elsanta. |
Rumba |
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Rumba is an early season June bearer , berries are bright red and shiny, with an acceptable shelf life.
Flowers are attractive to pollinators and hence the variety rarely has mal-formed fruit. Good flavour develops through the season. Rumba has a similar season to Honeoye starting only a few days after Clery. Fruit is well displayed on long flowers trusses, which, along with an open plant habit, makes for easy picking.
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Hapil |
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Hapil is a large plant which produces a heavy crop of bright, glossy mid-season fruit.
The fruit is very large making it easy to pick.
A great PYO variety due to its size, flavour and appearance.
Susceptible to Verticillium Wilt. |
Honeoye |
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Honeoye produces conical orange/red fruit.
Susceptible to Verticillium Wilt. We recommend frequent picking to produce the best results. Honeoye crops 4-6 days ahead of Elsanta.
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Cambridge Favourite |
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Cambridge Favourite has excellent disease resistance. An easy to grow variety that crops reliably under a wide range of conditions.
It has medium sized fruit making it a very good PYO option. |