The Standard Early Strawberry Variety

Clery is the standard early strawberry variety in Austria. It ripens approximately one week before the Elsanta variety. This variety boasts large, conical, and uniform fruits, as well as a striking skin appearance with a vibrant, bright color. The fruits maintain a good firmness both at harvest and during storage. This early variety delights with its aromatic sweetness. The plants grow well, with medium to dense foliage. For an early variety, Clery offers good yields. It is well-suited for forcing under fleece or tunnels and thrives in dry, warm locations. The plant is particularly suitable for growing in plugplants and is robust against common leaf and root diseases. Due to its positive characteristics, the fruits are suitable for all marketing formats.

Robust and glossy

The Daroyal strawberry variety ripens between Clery and Darselect. It has smooth, glossy fruit with dark flesh and good flavor. This early variety has a comparatively high yield, but the fruit does not store well. It is a full-grown, robust plant that is also well-suited for propagation. It is also well-suited for forcing under fleece or foil. Daroyal is a good variety for direct marketing and pick-your-own.

Early variety with a strong plant and juicy fruit

The early-ripening strawberry variety Allegro is harvested shortly after Clery. Its fruit characteristics are excellent, producing juicy, uniform berries of medium size. Allegro has a high sugar content and boasts a very sweet flavor. The plant grows very well and requires less nitrogen fertilization than other varieties. The flower stalks are long, yet well protected by the tall, strong plant. At harvest, the flower stalks can sometimes be too long. Allegro can be particularly advantageous in replanted areas and waterlogged soils. Allegro is very robust against common leaf and root diseases. It is also well-suited for forcing under fleece or plastic sheeting. Due to its positive characteristics, it is well-suited for all marketing methods.

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Flavorful Early Variety

The early strawberry variety Rendezvous is a sister variety of Renaissance, with an early ripening period shortly after Clery. This strawberry variety boasts a high percentage of Class 1 fruit at harvest. The fruit is very large and a vibrant red color. In terms of flavor, the variety is reminiscent of Renaissance, with a good sugar-acid balance, making it ideal for direct marketing and pick-your-own. This robust strawberry plant is also well-suited for organic cultivation or extensive production. The sturdy plant has an upright growth habit with vigorous foliage. It exhibits low susceptibility to root diseases and powdery mildew, which should be taken into consideration.

Medium-ripe variety with a distinctive flavor

The medium-ripe Verdi variety is part of the Fresh Forward program and ripens after Allegro and Rumba. The berries are large, with an elongated conical shape. With its juicy flavor, it’s perfect for any strawberry lover. The Verdi strawberry plant produces a good yield, with a high percentage of Class 1 berries. The berries have a good shelf life. Thanks to its distinctive flavor, this new variety is ideal for direct marketing.

Early-maturing variety with excellent flavor

Darselect is an early-maturing standard variety, well-suited for early harvesting. The fruits grow uniformly, are conical in shape, and are a good size. The flavor is good to very good. The strawberry plant is vigorous, with a broad growth habit, and thrives in soils with a pH below 7. Darselect is slightly susceptible to spider mites and powdery mildew. It is popular with organic farms and pick-your-own farms.

Early-maturing variety with vigorous growth

Elianny impresses in the mid-early segment, beginning its harvest a few days before Elsanta. This variety produces visually appealing, bright red berries with a very high percentage of Class 1 fruit. In addition to its excellent, aromatic flavor, the berry boasts good shelf life. The plant is characterized by vigorous and healthy growth and proves remarkably robust, even in strawberry-depleted soils. Thanks to these qualities, Eliannny has firmly established itself as a standard variety in organic farming.

Large, attractive berries with a beautiful sheen

Asia is a robust, mid-ripening variety, with a ripening time similar to Elsanta. It produces very large, attractive berries with a beautiful sheen and good firmness. The first berries are particularly large. The berries are a medium, bright red color. Asia exhibits excellent picking performance, with a high percentage of Class 1 berries. Due to its exceptionally beautiful fruit, this variety is ideally suited for direct marketers or pick-your-own customers. It is important to note the tendency for the necks to split in the rain, which makes this strawberry variety well-suited for tunnel cultivation, as rain cannot damage the berries.

Good fruit size and attractive skin

The late-ripening strawberry variety Faith was bred by Flevo Berry. Its ripening period falls roughly between Sonata and Malwina. The fruits are an appealing, glossy, medium-red color and have a regular shape. Faith produces very good yields, with high individual fruit weights and a consistent harvest. It impresses with good fruit size and attractive skin, making it a suitable addition to both commercial and direct marketing lines. The strawberry plant is very vigorous and not very susceptible to powdery mildew; however, it should be protected from Phytophthora cactorum.