- About Mary Jane (https://www.homefortheharvest.com/authors/about-mary-jane-duford/), Pink Lady Apples: Much-Loved Cripps Pink Variety Sweet-Tart Fresh Treats. Packages of 100 seeds are available from True Leaf Market. With cone-shaped berries that are particularly flavorful, this cultivar is known for being exceptionally heat tolerant. This everbearing F. vesca cultivar produces white flowers, and is known for its high yields of small berries that are easy to pick from their stems. This site also participates in affiliate programs with other sites and is compensated for referring traffic and business to these companies. Only the best are saved for commercial cultivation... and Golden Delicious are one of the oldest and most classic varieties. Here is more about what we do. Fragrant white flowers are attractive to pollinators. Plants and bare roots ready for planting are available from Burpee. Some say these taste like tropical fruit, others note hints of grape or rose. Bare root plants are available in packs of 40 from Gurney’s via The Home Depot, or in packs of 10. Hardiness: Hardy to -20°C. Mature in 75 days, this hybrid everbearing variety produces sweet, medium-sized, pinkish-red fruit that can typically be harvested every three days or so throughout the season. There is more the the best tasting strawberries then simply choosing a variety labelled “excellent flavour”. It's a vigorous grower and hands-down winner in our staff trials. ‘Albion’ does best if grown in full sun in Zones 4-8 (though some claim there’s some wiggle room here, expanding that range to Zones 3-9). Five hundred chill hours are required for good yields, and you can expect 75 days to harvest. This is a day-neutral French variety first introduced by plant breeder Jacques Marionnet in 1991, a cross between ‘Gento’ and ‘Osara’ with ‘Red Gauntlet’ and ‘Korona’ that’s great for growing in containers or raised beds. She holds a BA in English literature from Swarthmore College as well as an MA in gastronomy from Boston University. Developed at the University of California and released in 1991, peak production for this cross between ‘Selva’ and ‘Douglas’ can be expected in August and September. But according to Burpee, ‘Seascape’ will start fruiting about 3 months after you get it in the ground, regardless of what date you choose to plant. And they generally produce fewer runners than other types as well. In fact, this type is sometimes said to be the most flavorful and aromatic of all cultivars. Looking for something a little different? Expect a mature height of 8-12 inches and spread of 12-16 inches. Another F1 hybrid, ‘Elan’ grows true to seed and has white flowers. Mary Jane is a home gardener who loves creating healthy, welcoming spaces (indoors and out!) You can grow this type in full sun in Zones 4-8, or push your luck and give it a try in Zones 3 and 9. They are that TASTY! Opens a dialog. When she’s not in the kitchen making a fresh green juice or whipping up something tasty for dinner, Allison enjoys perusing the latest seed catalogs, tending her patio garden, and reading up on the latest in food and agriculture policy. Best suited to full sun conditions in Zones 5-8, this cultivar has a prostrate growth habit with a mature height of 6-8 inches and a spread of 12-18 inches. And trailing runners bearing conical, medium-sized fruits make this hybrid cultivar excellent for containers and hanging baskets. Plants are available exclusively from Burpee. You won’t need to worry about protecting your crops with netting since birds won’t typically go after the colorless fruits, but you may want to lay out some shade covers to prevent sunburn. With small, white flowers, this compact everbearing variety has a mounding habit, and it’s known for high yields of fruit with a sweet flavor. This heirloom French F. vesca cultivar has white flowers and tiny, sweet, gourmet-quality berries. A super hardy and vigorous cultivar that’s particularly disease resistant, this option is excellent for organic gardeners. The Three Great Strawberries Collection from Burpee also features this cultivar, along with ‘Earliglow’ and ‘AC Wendy’ in packages of 25 bare root plants each. The sweet and flavorful berries are a standout with their bold, deep color that appears throughout the fruit, inside and out.