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STRAWBERRY VARIETIES

In order of maturity

CHRISTINE
NEW EARLIEST - Large, sweet and delicious fruit, easy to pick.
ELVIRA
EARLY - Sweet large fruit with a good shape and good colour. High yield so easy to pick.
SYMPHONY
MAIN SEASON - Excellent flavour. Large red glossy fruit . Firmer than Elvira so keeps better.
SOPHIE
MID SEASON (July) - Large, dark red firm conical fruit with excellent favour. Good for jam.
ELAN
AUTUMN VARIETY(Early August to mid October) - Softer flesh and skin so succulent. The gourmet strawberry.
FINESSE
NEW AUTUMN VARIETY - Large bright red & juicy. Firmer than Elan so keeps better.
FLAMENCO
AUTUMN VARIETY - Later than Finesse but just as good!