Prize

Originating from the Plant Sciences breeding programme in California, Prize is an early, long season everbearer variety with a very good yield potential.  The plants produce very few misshapes or seedy fruits.

The plants have medium vigour and are well suited to table-top production systems, requiring a relatively low Nitrogen input programme compared to many other everbearer varieties. The long trusses display the fruit well for picking, enabling fast and economic harvesting.

Prize produces a uniform crop of orange-red, conic shaped berries with slightly recessed seeds that look very attractive in the punnet. The fruits have a good flavour and an average Brix of 8.5°. Prize has a high class 1% of fruit as it produces very few misshapes and has good heat tolerance, allowing harvesting in the hottest of weathers without bruising. The firm fruit has an excellent shelf life.   

Prize has good tolerance to fruit Botrytis but has an average susceptibility to powdery mildew, so a protective spray programme is recommended.

Arabella

Arabella is another high yielding Plant Sciences everbearer variety, which is characterised by the excellent flavour of its berries.

The moderately vigorous plants produce long trusses that make picking quick and easy.

Arabella consistently produces bright red, heart shaped fruits with yellow seeds that have an attractive gloss. The uniform size and shape of the fruit looks very attractive in the punnet. The plants produce very few misshapes or seedy fruits.

The excellent flavour of Arabella is a combination of sweetness (average Brix 8.5+) and acidity that is in balance throughout the harvest.

Arabella has an excellent shelf life and a high class 1%. It has a high tolerance to fruit Botrytis but an average susceptibility to powdery mildew, so a protective spray programme is recommended.

Phoebe ^TM

Phoebe^TM is the latest release from the Plant Sciences everbearer breeding programme, selected for its excellent fruit quality and flavour throughout the long harvest period. Fruit shape is consistent throughout, producing very few misshapes or seedy fruits.

Phoebe^TM has low to moderate vigour and produces long trusses (truss supports are recommended) which present the fruit well for efficient picking speeds.

Pheobe^TM has blood red, conic shaped fruits with a deep gloss and a bright appearance. 

The fruit has a consistently good flavour and texture with a high brix throughout the season – (average = 9.0°+). Phoebe always performs well in taste tests.

Best results are achieved on protected table-tops on sites where climate can be managed for mildew prevention. 

Malling Ace ^TM

A recent introduction from the East Malling Breeding programme, Malling Ace^TM is a very high yielding everbearer with average yields of over 1.5kg per plant.

Malling Ace^TM produces compact plants with upright, long leaf petioles and long trusses which display the fruit well allowing for very efficient picking.

The fruits are a uniform conic shape, and the large fruit size (average berry weight = 27g) is maintained across the harvest period. The berries are sweet and juicy and have an excellent flavour and texture.

While this selection has good resistance to crown rot, Malling Ace^TM is quite susceptible to powdery mildew and as such, a robust preventative spray programme, ideally backed up with UV light treatments, is recommended for this selection.

To avoid issues with skin damage, Malling Ace should not be planted on windy or exposed sites.

Malling Supreme ^TM

Malling Supreme^TM produces attractive, glossy berries with a great flavour and is suitable for both substrate and soil-based production systems.

The medium/large fruits (average berry size 21g) are consistently sweet (average Brix 9-10°) with good flesh firmness and a long shelf life.

The fruit is produced on long, simple trusses that display the fruit very well and are quick and easy to pick.

This selection has excellent powdery mildew resistance and moderate resistance to crown rot.

Malling Champion ^TM

Malling Champion^TM is a reliable high yielding variety (1kg +) that will perform well in all growing systems and in all weather conditions.

The bright red, round-conic shaped fruits are very firm and are displayed on long trusses. Shelf life is excellent.

Malling Champion^TM has good resistance to both Crown Rot and Verticillium Wilt and has moderate resistance to Powdery Mildew.

This robust variety will perform in extreme weather conditions standing up to periods of wind and rain.

Karima

A new high yielding everbearer variety from Italy. Karima produces very glossy bright red fruits that are a uniform conic shape.

The fruit has a very good, sweet and aromatic flavour, especially during the warm summer months (Average Brix = 9°+).

The berries are firm and have an excellent shelf life. Karima has good heat tolerance, allowing harvesting in the hot weather without bruising.

Karima is tolerant of crown rot but has moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew.

Murano

Murano is a versatile variety suitable for substrate, soil or glasshouse production. This variety is widely planted in the UK for commercial production.

The plants have an open habit which allows for quick and easy harvesting.

The large fruit is long conic in shape with a bright red colour and a deep gloss. The firm fruit has an excellent shelf life.

Murano is a high yielding variety that has good resistance to both crown rot and powdery mildew.

Ania

From the CIV breeding programme in Italy, this variety was specifically bred for Northern Europe.

Ania produces large, heart shaped berries that are bright red in colour with a good gloss. The berries have a wild strawberry flavour combined with a good level of sweetness. The fruit has a robust skin and a long shelf life.

Ania is fairly susceptible to powdery mildew, so a protective spray programme is recommended.

Cantus

From the CIV breeding programme in Italy, this variety was specifically bred for northern Europe.

Cantus has a high disease resistance and is suitable for organic growing. The bright red coloured fruit has red internal flesh. The fruit has a good balance between sweetness and acidity.

Cantus is high yielding variety with a useful, large first flush. The fruit holds well on the plant and can be harvested when fully ripe without compromising the good shelf life.

Portola

Portola is a tried and tested variety from the UC Davis program which produces high yields of light-coloured, firm fruit. 

Portola is known for its large, vigorous canopy and is ideal for situations where yield is a key factor in the production system.

The fruit is a lighter red colour than most everbearers and should be harvested before becoming fully red to maximise shelf life.

Portola has some susceptibility to crown rot, so appropriate site management is essential.