Brighton strawberry

Brighton strawberry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: America
  • Taste: sweet with original pineapple flavor
  • The size: large
  • Weight: up to 50-70 gr
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: 2 kg per m2
  • Repairability: Yes
  • Ripening terms: medium
  • Appointment: universal
  • Description of the bush: low-leafed, well-blown by the wind
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Brighton garden strawberries are appreciated for the compactness of the bush, high yield and large berries. The variety is planted in most regions of our country.

Description of the variety

Brighton strawberry is a common berry that belongs to the group of semi-renovated plants. The variety was bred by American breeders, it is distinguished by a bountiful harvest and easy maintenance.

It is noteworthy that the variety is suitable for industrial cultivation. Large berries are not damaged during transportation.

Ripening terms

Strawberries are classified as neutral daylight varieties, which allows the bush to grow and bear fruit at any time of the day. The first berries appear in central Russia already at the beginning of summer. In more northern regions, strawberries begin to bear fruit in mid-June, in southern ones - in mid-May. The duration of the emergence of new berries lasts until autumn.

Yield

During the period of active fruiting, it is possible to remove up to 800 g of large berries from an adult bush. In good seasons, the total weight of fruits from a bush reaches 1 kg.

Berries and their taste

Strawberry fruits have a beautiful shape characteristic of this plant. The average weight of one berry is 50-70 grams, but there are also record holders among fruits weighing up to 80 g.

The skin of the berries has a reddish-orange hue and is highly dense. Strawberry, with its characteristic strawberry aroma, tastes like a cross between pineapple and wild strawberry.

Growing features

In the process of growing bushes, it is necessary to regularly moisten the soil in the garden. On hot days, you need to water the strawberries at least once every 2-3 days; on cooler days, the interval can be increased to 5 days. One adult bush accounts for up to 3 liters of water.

When and how to plant strawberries so that they bring a rich harvest is a question that novice gardeners often ask themselves. The berries can be planted in the ground in spring, summer and autumn. Each season has its own characteristics of planting.
Strawberries are the most beloved and popular berry in our gardens. Even in the smallest plots, there will always be a place for it, since every year there are more and more unexpected and original solutions for its cultivation. Strawberries are grown in the form of a carpet, rows, nests, in addition to many different original options. Everyone chooses their own way depending on the area of ​​the site and its design.
Watering strawberries, like any other garden crop, should be in compliance with all the necessary recommendations. During the fruiting period, including the ripening of the fruits, the amount of moisture should be sufficient for the harvest to be a decent amount, and the berries are tasty and aromatic. If you neglect watering, or water little and not enough, then the strawberries can dry out. With excessive moisture, the berries can rot.
Speaking of pruning strawberries, most often it is the removal of leaves on fertile bushes that is meant.This is done to partially rejuvenate the plant, to get rid of damaged, diseased leaves, to prevent bacterial and fungal infections, to reduce the number of harmful insects.

Site selection and soil preparation

Brighton is a demanding strawberry variety. The place for planting future bushes should be:

  • open sunlight and well warmed up;
  • protected from drafts and strong gusts of cold wind;
  • water and air permeable;
  • nutritious, consisting of loose loam and sandy loam;
  • with a neutral or slightly acidic soil-soil composition.

Groundwater must pass at a depth of at least 0.5 m. Otherwise, the strawberries will quickly flood and rot.

The soil for strawberries should be saturated with organic matter. The plant grows best on light loamy or sandy loam soil. Black soil and gray forest soil are also excellent for cultivation. It is undesirable to plant strawberries on clay soil.

Pollination

It is carried out by insects during the period of bud formation. If strawberries are grown at home, you should take care of artificial pollination of flowers.

Top dressing

The variety requires regular feeding due to its long fruiting period and high yield. Fertilizers are recommended to be applied at least 4 times:

  • in the middle of spring after the snow has completely melted;
  • during the formation of buds;
  • at the end of the first month of summer, when the first harvest will be harvested;
  • 2-3 weeks after the end of fruiting.

The first feeding should include nitrogen, then mineral fertilizers or organic matter can be used.

Additionally, experienced gardeners recommend resorting to mulching the bushes. The deposited sheet material will not allow the soil to "bake" on the surface, which will ensure the flow of necessary substances and moisture to the roots.

One of the important techniques in strawberry care is feeding. Regular fertilization guarantees a rich harvest. There are several different ways to feed strawberries, and each of them is designed for a specific period of plant development. During flowering, fruiting and after it, feeding should be different.

Frost resistance and the need for shelter

The variety is quite frost resistant and can survive frosts down to -20-25 degrees Celsius. At lower temperatures, you will have to take care of the shelter of the strawberries.

In order for strawberries to delight us with an abundance of large and sweet berries next year, they need to be properly prepared for winter. The set of measures for preparing strawberries for the cold includes: pruning, watering, feeding, loosening, pest control, mulching and shelter.

Diseases and pests

Breeders have provided Brighton with reliable immunity against most types of fungal diseases. The only exception is root rot, which is often the culprit of the grower.

Pests are also not interested in eating an unusual bush. Strawberries only attract the attention of the spider mite. Onions and garlic planted next to them in the garden will protect from the parasite.

Preventive protection of the variety will be provided by weakly concentrated formulations that can be bought at a garden store. Proper watering will help get rid of rot. In this case, 2-3 times a month it is worth replacing the water with a solution of a fungicide of biological origin. The concentration of this solution should be reduced by 2-3 times.

Strawberries are often subject to many dangerous diseases that can seriously undermine their condition. Among the most common are powdery mildew, gray mold, brown spot, anthracnose, and verticillosis. Before buying a variety, you need to inquire about its disease resistance.

Reproduction

Although Brighton does not differ in the active formation of a mustache, the most common way of breeding a bush is precisely by dividing the mustache. Breeding stages:

  • select several "uterine", large whiskers aged 2 years;
  • in the spring, buds are cut off from the mustache;
  • in June, new whiskers begin to form, of which the gardener leaves up to 7 of the most powerful;
  • as soon as roots from 1 cm long have formed on the new mustache, the sprouts are separated from the bush and transplanted into the soil nearby or in small pots.

After 15 days, the grown bush is transplanted to a permanent place, cutting off the mustache. The transplant procedure is usually carried out in July-August.

Strawberries or garden strawberries multiply very easily. The most common way to obtain planting material is to grow young plants from vegetative shoots - whiskers. Seedlings are also obtained by dividing the bush.
General characteristics
Authors
America
Appointment
universal
Yield
2 kg per m2
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Bush
The power of growth
medium-sized
Description of the bush
low-leafed, well-blown by the wind
Berries
Berry color
reddish orange
Berry shape
conical bell shape
The size
large
Weight
up to 50-70 gr
Taste
sweet with original pineapple flavor
Scent
saturated
Pulp
dense, crispy
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Mustache
yes, few
Resistant to gray mold
high
Injury by strawberry mites
not amazed
Maturation
Fruiting period
from mid-June to frost
Ripening terms
average
Repairability
Yes
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