Garden strawberry "Verdi"
Seller: ALLIKASILM
About this product
Strawberry "Verdi" is a mid-early Dutch variety (Fresh Forward) and one of the most sought-after new strawberries. Buy "Verdi" strawberry plants in Estonia from the ALLIKASILM nursery.
The first berries are large and chunky, later ones long-conical and uniform, deep red and glossy. The flavour is sweet (high Brix), juicy and aromatic. Berries are firm and keep well. Yield is high with a large share of top-grade fruit.
Its main strength is disease resistance to Phytophthora crown rot, powdery mildew and Verticillium. The plant is compact and open and needs little nitrogen. An open-field variety that also tolerates heat and suits tunnels. Berries for fresh eating, desserts and freezing.
Specifications
- Type: garden strawberry plant, June-bearing
- Botanical name: Fragaria × ananassa "Verdi"
- Origin: Netherlands, Fresh Forward (crossed 2011, US PP33202)
- Season: mid-early
- Berry: large, long-conical, deep red, glossy, firm
- Flavour: sweet, juicy, aromatic
- Yield: high
- Resistance: Phytophthora, powdery mildew, Verticillium
- Growing: open ground, tunnel
- Use: fresh eating, desserts, freezing
Advice from our agronomist
When to plant. Plant strawberry plants in spring (late April – May) or in late summer and early autumn (August – early September), so they root well before winter.
Site and soil. Full sun and loose, fertile, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5–6.5) that never stays waterlogged. Avoid planting after potatoes or tomatoes, which leave diseases in the soil.
How to plant. Space plants 25–30 cm apart in the row and 60–80 cm between rows. Keep the crown level with the soil surface: buried crowns rot, crowns set too high dry out. Spread the roots, firm the soil and water.
Watering and feeding. Water regularly for two weeks after planting and during flowering and fruit swell. Drip irrigation and mulch (straw, fleece) keep berries clean and reduce grey mould. Feed with strawberry fertiliser in spring and a potassium-rich feed after harvest.
Care and winter. Remove surplus runners unless you want new plants. After cropping, cut off old and diseased leaves. In winters with little snow, cover the bed with fleece or spruce branches. Renew the bed every 3–4 years.
Codes and attributes
| Size | 9 cm pot, frigo plant A6 |
|---|---|
| Category | Strawberries |
Delivery and timing
- Parcel locker — €2.99–3.99, free from 59,00 €
- Courier to the door — €7.99–8.99, free from 99,00 €
- Dispatched within 2 working days