Raised from a cross between Gariguette and a selection with Mara des Bois in its pedigree, it is little surprise that this new French variety has outstanding flavour. The berries have a distinctive aroma and the flavour is incredibly sweet. The plants are heavy cropping and have good resistance to powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, crown rot and red core. Flowers late June-July. Height 31-40cm; spread 41-50cm. June bearer - mid. Supplied as bare root plants
Who could resist these sweet, juicy, dark red berries? Ready for picking from June, the small, conical fruit are aptly named as the berries strike the perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, making them extremely moreish. The compact, heavy-cropping plants show good resistance to a number of diseases. Summer isn't summer without strawberries!
This mid season strawberry is an outstanding variety to celebrate 100 years of the famous East Malling breeding station. Beautiful conical-shaped berries with good colour and flavour. Yields of up to 450g per plant. Supplied as strong, bare root plants. Best single variety - if you only have room for one choose this!Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
This superb strawberry will give you a regular supply of strawberries throughout the summer. British bred, it produces a good crop of large, bright red, deliciously flavoursome fruit. Equally tasty eaten fresh from the plant with cream or sugar, or for making jam. Why not grow a few plants on the patio and enjoy them freshly picked! Everbearer variety. Summer isn't summer without strawberries!
A late season variety producing prolific crops of large, sweet, dark red fruit from the end of June to end of July. Bred by HRI East Malling. Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
Delicious medium-sized fruit. Superb disease resistance. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
Produces the large, sweet and juicy fruit that you would expect from a June bearer. Crops steadily June-October - expect to pick around 2-3 lb per week from just 12 plants!Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
This mid season strawberry is an outstanding variety to celebrate 100 years of the famous East Malling breeding station. Beautiful conical-shaped berries with good colour and flavour. Yields of up to 450g per plant. Spread 21-30cm. Supplied as strong, bare root plants. Best single variety - if you only have room for one choose this!
A really early variety which will start to fruit at the beginning of June. This variety has the perfect strawberry shape and is a beautiful glossy red colour. This and the fact the fruit are probably the best tasting early variety, makes it the quintessential british summer strawberry which you will love to grow. Harvest June-July.Growing your own fruit has to be one of the most rewarding things any gardener can do. Not only can you grow varieties that youd be hard pushed to find in any greengrocer, but you can grow the more expensive fruit, saving money along the way. Included in my fruit range are varieties Ive grown for years on my allotment and in my garden, all of which are firm favourites of mine, my family and friends.
Originating from a very old strawberry discovered in 1758, Anablanca strawberries are white with a very pale pink tinge. Delicious fresh or for jam-making, they are medium-sized, and boast firm, sweet, juicy flesh with a flavour that has nuances of pineapple. The hardy plants have foliage that is evergreen in mild climates, and are early cropping, providing tasty pickings throughout May and June. Early season variety. Summer isn't summer without strawberries!
A vigorous selection, producing attractive, medium-sized, uniform, conical berries. It was the sweeetest strawberry in our trials. This selection is June-bearing, ripening mid-season, is winter hardy and has excellent disease resistance. The flavour is characteristic of white-fruited strawberries being very aromatic with a unique fresh fruit flavour reminiscent of pineapple. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; spacing 51-60cm. Invisible to birds. Mid season variety.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before picking. Note: At despatch time, plants will be partially dormant and some may have very little foliage. Once planted, they are ready to grow away vigorously in spring.
Summer isnt summer without delicious, freshly picked strawberries, smothered in cream. In this collection we have put together three of our favourites. All are top quality varieties, providing a bountiful crop of large, mouth-watering fruit, which are delicious eaten fresh or made into jam. Collection contains 18 plants (6 of each variety):SALLYBRIGHT (the best mid-season variety)SONATA (a superb mid-late season variety)MALWINA (with distinctive bright red flesh). Sallybright and Sonata were both recently voted best tasting varieties by Which? Magazine!
An early variety with good disease resistance producing delicious juicy, large berries. May need some frost protection in colder areas when flowers start to form.
Collection comprises 24 strawberry plants (6 of each variety): Honeoye - A really early variety which will start to fruit at the beginning of June. This variety has the perfect strawberry shape and is a beautiful glossy red colour. Plus the fruit are probably the best tasting early variety. Harvest June-July. Malling Centenary -Voted best performer in our trials. This mid season strawberry is an outstanding variety to celebrate 100 years of the famous East Malling breeding station. Beautiful conical-shaped berries with good colour and flavour. Yields of up to 450g per plant. Malling Allure - Late season June-bearer. Large firm fruit of orange-red colour and excellent quality with a high level of sweetness. Malwina - Bright red flesh with a superb flavour! Conical-shaped fruit are large, juicy and packed with flavour. Plus it’s disease tolerant and will reliably provide you with a heavy crop of fruit mid June-mid July.
Collection contains 36 bare root plants (6 of each variety): Gariguette - This very old and much-loved French variety is prized by leading chefs for its wonderful scent and outstanding flavour. The elongated orange-red fruits are soft and juicy and have the most intense, sweet, aromatic flavour. They are so fragrant that when in season they perfume the markets in Provence with the most heavenly scent and simply taste fantastic! The only downside is that compared to today's modern varieties, the plant lacks vigour and yields are low.Frau Mieze Schindler - Is the most popular variety across much of Europe because the flavour is out of this world! Sweet and succulent - not watery or dull. The fruits are so soft and delicious that they are unsuitable for transport, so this variety has never even stepped foot inside a supermarket.Manille - Raised from a cross between Gariguette and a selection with Mara des Bois in its pedigree, it is little surprise that this new French variety has outstanding flavour. The berries have a distinctive aroma and the flavour is incredibly sweet. The plants are heavy cropping and have good resistance to powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, crown rot and red core. Honeyoye - Consistently bears heavy yields of large, beautiful, crimson fruit. Rich color carries over into jam and wine. Disease resistant and easy to grow. Self-pollinating.Snow White - A vigorous selection, producing attractive, medium-sized, uniform, conical berries. It was the sweetest strawberry in our trials this year. This selection is June-bearing, ripening mid-season, is winter hardy and has excellent disease resistance. The flavour is characteristic of white-fruited strawberries being very aromatic with a unique fresh fruit flavour reminiscent of pineapple.Mara des Bois - This much sought after variety combines the sweet, aromatic taste of a wild strawberry with the fruit size of a modern hybrid. The berries are a lovely deep red when ripe and just irresistible! Strawberry Mara de Bois crops over a long period too - May to September.
Originating from a very old strawberry discovered in 1758, Anablanca strawberries are white with a very pale pink tinge. Delicious fresh or for jam-making, they are medium-sized, and boast firm, sweet, juicy flesh with a flavour that has nuances of pineapple. The hardy plants have foliage that is evergreen in mild climates, and are early cropping, providing tasty pickings throughout May and June. Early season variety. Summer isn't summer without strawberries!
An exciting mid to late season strawberry, bred at HRI East Malling, which was the highest yielding vareity in 2008/2009 trials. Berries are firm, conical, glossy orange/red, sweet and juicy. Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
A late season variety producing prolific crops of large, sweet, dark red fruit from the end of June to end of July. Bred by HRI East Malling.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
An exciting mid to late season strawberry, bred at HRI East Malling, which was the highest yielding variety in 2008/2009 trials. Berries are firm, conical, glossy orange/red, sweet and juicy.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
An unusual variety producing good crops of attractive white fruits with red seeds (which birds tend not to eat as they think they're not ripe!) that are ready to harvest in June. The succulent berries boast a sweet pineapple-like flavour, and are delicious straight from the plant or in a tasty summer fruit salad. Supplied in 9cm pots.
The earliest strawberry we offer, cropping outside from the first week in June, and from mid May under cover. The strawberries are large, firm, extremely juicy and sweet! Easy to grow, with good pest and disease resistance. Early variety. Summer isn't summer without them!
This superb strawberry will give you a regular supply of strawberries throughout the summer. British bred, it produces a good crop of large, bright red, deliciously flavoursome fruit. Equally tasty eaten fresh from the plant with cream or sugar, or for making jam. Why not grow a few plants on the patio and enjoy them freshly picked! Everbearer variety. Summer isn't summer without strawberries!Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
Bred and selected by East Malling Research, Vibrant is a superb quality, heavy cropping early variety. It has rapidly become established as the premier early variety and has brought forward the English strawberry season by ten days! Harvest May-June. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; spacing 51-60cm. Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before picking. Note: At despatch time, plants will be partially dormant and some may have very little foliage. Once planted, they are ready to grow away vigorously in spring.
It may look like a strawberry, but this mouth-watering variety, whose seeds lie deep within the dimples of the fruit, boasts a delicious, sweet raspberry flavour. Harvest the juicy berries from late June to the end of July, and enjoy them fresh from the plant, with cream or ice cream, or even in cakes or salads. Supplied in 9cm pots.
Frau Mieze Schindler is the most popular variety across much of Europe because the flavour is out of this world! Sweet and succulent - not watery or dull. The fruits are so soft and delicious that they are unsuitable for transport, so this variety has never even stepped foot inside a supermarket. Flowers late June-July. Height 31-40cm; spread 41-50cm. June bearer - early. Supplied as bare root plants.
What makes this strawberry unusual is the distinctive bright red flesh - its much richer in colour than traditional varieties. The mouth-watering, conical-shaped fruit are large, juicy and packed with flavour. Plus its disease tolerant and will reliably provide you with a heavy crop of fruit, starting to ripen from mid June and continuing through to mid July. Late season variety.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
This very old and much-loved French variety is prized by leading chefs for its wonderful scent and outstanding flavour. The elongated orange-red fruits are soft and juicy and have the most intense, sweet, aromatic flavour. They are so fragrant that when in season they perfume the markets in Provence with the most heavenly scent and simply taste fantastic! The only downside is that compared to today's modern varieties, the plants lack vigour and yields are lower. Flowers late June-July. Height 31-40cm; spread 41-50cm. June bearer - early. Supplied as bare root plants.
Produces the large, sweet and juicy fruit that you would expect from a June bearer. Crops steadily June-October - expect to pick around 2-3 lb per week from just 12 plants! Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
Summer wouldn't be summer without freshly picked strawberries and there are lots of varieties to choose from. But what makes this one so unusual is the distinctive bright red flesh - it's much richer in colour than traditional strawberries! The mouth-watering, conical-shaped fruit are large, juicy and packed with flavour. Plus it's disease tolerant and will reliably provide you with a heavy crop of fruit, starting to ripen from mid June and continuing through to mid July. Late season variety.
Who could resist these sweet, juicy, dark red berries? Ready for picking from June, the small, conical fruit are aptly named as the berries strike the perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, making them extremely moreish. The compact, heavy-cropping plants show good resistance to a number of diseases. Summer isn't summer with strawberries!
Something a little different. Our selected twin pack with the unusual Snow White berries and the superb tasting Mara des Bois variety. Pack contains 24 plants (12 of each variety):Snow White - A vigorous selection, producing attractive, medium-sized, uniform, conical berries. It was the sweeetest strawberry in our trials. This selection is June-bearing, ripening mid-season, is winter hardy and has excellent disease resistance. The flavour is characteristic of white-fruited strawberries being very aromatic with a unique fresh fruit flavour reminiscent of pineapple. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; spacing 51-60cm. Invisible to birds. Mid season variety.Mara des Bois - This much sought after variety combines the sweet, aromatic taste of a wild strawberry with the fruit size of a modern hybrid. The berries are a lovely deep red when ripe and just irresistible! Strawberry Mara de Bois crops over a long period too - May to September. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; space 51-60cm. Mid season variety.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before picking. Note: At despatch time, plants will be partially dormant and some may have very little foliage. Once planted, they are ready to grow away vigorously in spring.
Finally, an everbearing strawberry with all the sweetness of a June bearing variety! Supermarket favourite, strawberry 'Buddy' has it all - heavy crops, quality berries and a fabulous, sweet flavour, even in hot weather. Harvest June-October. Height 10-20cm (4-8); spread 20-30cm (8-12). Supplied in a 9cm pot.
Grow a delicious large crop of strawberries with this lovely planter. Superb strawberry planter, made from tough woven polyethylene, with 8 side pockets and has a decorative motive around the top edge. Ideal for small and urban gardens, patios, balconies and can be easily moved by using the handles on each side. Diameter 35cm (14) diameter x 45cm (18) high. Complete with 12 healthy strawberry plants that will crop in June.BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE!
A vigorous selection, producing attractive, medium-sized, uniform, conical berries. It was the sweeetest strawberry in our trials. This selection is June-bearing, ripening mid-season, is winter hardy and has excellent disease resistance. The flavour is characteristic of white-fruited strawberries being very aromatic with a unique fresh fruit flavour reminiscent of pineapple. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; spacing 51-60cm. Invisible to birds. Mid season variety.Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before picking. Note: At despatch time, plants will be partially dormant and some may have very little foliage. Once planted, they are ready to grow away vigorously in spring.
Bred and selected by East Malling Research, Vibrant is a superb quality, heavy cropping early variety. It has rapidly become established as the premier early variety and has brought forward the English strawberry season by ten days! Harvest May-June. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; spacing 51-60cm. Plants supplied will be strong, open-ground runners (plants), certified under the Plant Health Propagation Scheme (PHPS). All plants will be hand graded and selected before packing.
The best of the European varieties for flavour! This much sought after variety combines the sweet, aromatic taste of a wild strawberry with the fruit size of a modern hybrid. The berries are a lovely deep red when ripe and just irresistible! Strawberry Mara de Bois crops over a long period too - May to September. Height 41-50cm; spread 51-60cm; space 51-60cm. Mid season variety.