Not only summer residents, but also farmers are engaged in growing strawberries on their plots, because it brings good profit in the berry picking season. The benefits of their use for the human body can hardly be overestimated, the unforgettable taste appeals to all family members. In addition, the harvested crop is used to prepare blanks for the winter. The best varieties of strawberries for the Moscow region for open ground allow you to pamper yourself with your favorite berries, not only at the beginning of summer, but throughout the entire summer season. You just need to choose them correctly and observe the conditions of agricultural technology.

Description of popular varieties of strawberries

Garden strawberries and strawberries have occupied an honorable place in gardeners' beds for over 200 years. Breeders are constantly working on the development of new varieties and varieties. Strawberries near Moscow should show increased resistance to both droughts and harsh winter conditions. These varieties can be not only early and middle, but also late, remontant. Every gardener has the opportunity to find something for himself. Moscow and the Moscow region are considered to be regions of risky farming. The following varieties of strawberries are best suited for cultivation in these parts:

  • Alba;
  • Sudarushka;
  • Elsanta;
  • Darselect;
  • Olbia;
  • Clery;
  • Asia;
  • Arosa;
  • Malvina;
  • Portola.

Alba is a versatile variety, suitable for growing both outdoors and in a greenhouse. Originally comes from Italy. Differs in early ripening and high productivity. Strawberries have a high density and excellent taste, suitable for transportation over long distances. The assessment of the tasters ranges from 4.5 to 4.7 points.

Alba

Sudarushka differs from other varieties in symmetrical egg-shaped fruits. At the stage of technical ripeness, the berries acquire a scarlet color with a shiny texture. A large number of hemicarps are located on the surface. Strawberries have a strong aroma, juicy and tasty fruits. Early variety, frost-resistant, with increased resistance to viral diseases.

Very well suited for growing in the suburbs of the Dutch selection of Elsanta strawberries. The fruits are large, with a slight sourness. At the stage of technical ripeness, they acquire a bright color, the skin is shiny, the flesh is fleshy. The variety has gained particular popularity due to its high keeping quality and suitability for transportation over long distances.

The Darselect variety is a novelty from breeders, suitable for cultivation in the Moscow region. When ripe, the berries acquire a beautiful dark red color. Each of them weighs 70 grams. Strawberries have a pleasant sourness in the aftertaste and are highly resistant to root rot. It requires fertile and light soil to grow.

Darselect

The Olvia strawberry variety is especially popular due to its increased frost resistance, drought resistance and immunity to major diseases. The taste is very good. High-yielding species, yielding up to 1 kg of berries from one bush. This variety occupies a leading position in sales in the market.

The Italian early-ripening variety Clery produces conical berries with excellent taste, which perfectly retain their presentation even during long-distance transportation. During the growing season, a large number of antennae are formed, which allow the plant to propagate.

Asia is a mid-season strawberry with large cone-shaped fruits. External qualities are very attractive. When ripe, the berries acquire a bright red color, are distinguished by a high sugar content and excellent taste. Strawberries have a long shelf life and increased frost resistance.

Asia

The Arosa variety of Italian origin received a huge amount of positive feedback. It turned out as a result of crossing Marmalade and Chandler. The fruits are distinguished by an unusual wine-sweet taste, a slightly flattened shape and high density. When ripe, strawberries acquire an unusual red-orange color with a glossy sheen. Winter hardiness is very good, and the yield is average. This is perhaps the most unusual variety near Moscow.

Malvina is one of the brightest representatives of late-ripening varieties. The berries have a high sugar content and a strong classic aroma. Their sweet taste is sure to please all family members. Strawberries with average yields are often affected by weevils, therefore they need nitrogen fertilization. The latest variety, which does not respond to rainy weather, rarely gets sunburn.

Strawberry Malvina

Portola is a remontant variety, a novelty of American selection, suitable for cultivation in the Moscow region. Strawberries are cone-shaped, weighing about 30 grams, dense. The taste is very pleasant, without crunch. Needs timely preventive treatments against brown spot.

Attention! For cultivation in greenhouse conditions, it is better to give preference to remontant varieties that can please the harvest all year round.

Early Moscow strawberry is very popular among gardeners. It is distinguished by stable fruiting, excellent fruit taste. Productivity directly depends on soil fertility and compliance with agricultural conditions.

In the open field, as well as in greenhouses, remontant strawberries are successfully grown. Its best varieties for the Moscow region:

  • Monterey;
  • San Andreas;
  • Portola.

Portola

Planting and caring for strawberries

The best time for planting strawberries in the Moscow region is the end of August. If it was not possible to land at this time, then you can catch up back in April. All strawberry varieties recommended for the Moscow region prefer sunny and leveled areas for growing, protected from drafts and strong winds. The soil is suitable loamy or sandy with the addition of humus.

Garden strawberries are grown in the same way as strawberries. Planting and regular care in the Moscow region will allow you to harvest a bountiful harvest of tasty and healthy berries. Before planting the bushes on the garden bed, you need to remove all the weeds, dig up the area and treat it with a solution of copper sulfate. Next, make small holes, 20 cm deep. Strawberries must be planted in them so that the root collar is level with the soil surface. 80 cm are left between the rows, and 25 cm recede between the plants.After planting, the bushes are watered.

Attention! In the conditions of the Moscow region, the strawberry variety Kama is grown, which is suitable only for cultivation in greenhouse conditions.

Strawberry care in the Moscow region is not much different from other regions. After the warmth comes in the spring and the bushes thaw, it is imperative to remove the dry foliage. In order for the plants to start growing faster, the autumn mulch must be removed. This will allow the soil to warm up faster. During the growing season, weeds should be constantly removed from the beds and the soil should be loosened.

In the summer, varietal strawberries need regular watering and feeding. It should be irrigated once a week with water warmed to room temperature. The strawberry bush should be fed no more than once every 14 days. To prevent the berries from rotting, a layer of sawdust is poured under the plants. In order for the strawberry to develop better, in the spring and summer it is sprayed with a solution containing phytohormones.

Note! To grow a fruitful strawberry, you shouldn't compost it. As fertilizers, it is allowed to use preparations of chemical origin with the content of potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen. Humus and wood ash are suitable for these purposes.

The correct choice of variety

Anyone who has even a small garden plot tries to plant a strawberry bed on it. To date, many varieties are already known, the growing region of which is the Moscow region and the Moscow region. Breeders work tirelessly and every year bring to the attention of gardeners something new and interesting. So, in 2018, many summer residents have already tested new items on their plots:

  • Vima Zanta;
  • Gigantella;
  • Diamond;
  • Honey;
  • Kent et al.

Experienced gardeners recommend purchasing varietal strawberry planting material only in specialized stores. In the market and elsewhere, it is easy to fall prey to deception and buy the wrong variety that you would like.

Diamond

Not all new strawberry varieties are suitable for breeding at home. Now you can easily buy a mustacheless species, which can only be propagated by collecting and germinating seeds. This greatly complicates the life of summer residents who want to quickly grow this or that strawberry and get the maximum yield from it. As a rule, the cultivation of such varieties on an industrial scale is impractical.

The needs and demands of gardeners are increasing every year, scientists strive to satisfy them, as a result of which varieties and hybrids with improved performance and characteristics should appear. Which one to choose for your site is an individual matter. It is worth relying on your preferences, the climatic characteristics of the region and the characteristics of the soil.