Strawberry Tsarskoselskaya

Strawberry Tsarskoselskaya
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Leningrad fruit and vegetable experimental station
  • Name synonyms: Fragaria ananassa Tsarskoselskaya
  • Taste: pleasant, sweet and sour
  • The size: average
  • Weight: 50-70 gr
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: 7.36 t / ha
  • Ripening terms: mid-late
  • Appointment: universal
  • Description of the bush: semi-spreading, well leafy
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Tsarskoselskaya strawberry is a popular unpretentious variety that, with proper basic care, pleases gardeners with a high-quality and marketable crop. The variety also has the name Fragaria ananassa Tsarskoselskaya.

Description of the variety

Medium-sized bushes are semi-spreading, well leafy. They have matte large foliage of a dark green color.

Ripening terms

The variety has a medium late ripening period.

Growing regions

It is recommended to grow the crop on the territory of the Central Federal District of Russia due to its high resistance to frost and resistance to climate change.

Yield

On average, about 7.36 t / ha can be harvested from one plant bush. The yield is high. Many people note that strawberries give an increased yield for 2 years after planting.

Berries and their taste

Medium-sized fruits of a dark red color have a pronounced shine and a blunt-conical, sometimes ribbed shape. Their mass is about 50-70 g. The pulp is red, rather juicy and fleshy, with a pleasant sweet and sour taste and an extremely bright strawberry aroma. Fruit tasting score - 5 points. The universal purpose of berries allows you to use them fresh, as well as prepare various dishes from them.

Growing features

The variety is an excellent option for beginner gardeners, as it does not have to spend too much time and effort on caring for it. Bushes should be planted, observing a distance of 30-35 cm. Excessive planting density should not be allowed, as in this case, the yield of the crop will worsen.

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

Moderately moist loamy fertile and neutral soil is suitable for planting, black soil would be a good option. For planting a variety, you should choose an illuminated and open place in which there are no sharp gusts of wind. There should be enough organic matter in the soil for the strawberries to feed on. If you cannot find black soil, you can choose loam.

It is also necessary to take into account which crops were in the soil before planting the strawberries. Best predecessors:

  • garlic;
  • spicy herbs;
  • onion;
  • marigold;
  • petunia.
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

The variety is self-pollinated, therefore it does not require planting pollinators next to it.

Top dressing

The fruits of Tsarskoye Selo are strong enough, but they need fertilizers with mineral-type preparations. It should be remembered to maintain a balance between mineral and organic fertilizers. They should be brought in every season.

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

Strawberries are not afraid of even the most severe frosts, so they feel great in any climatic conditions.

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

The variety has a high resistance to verticillium, wilting and gray rot, and is also extremely rarely affected by strawberry mites.

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

There is a large number of mustaches on Tsarskoye Selo, thanks to which good breeding rates can be achieved.

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.

Review overview

Many experts believe that the variety is competitive and has great prospects. Judging by the reviews, experienced gardeners love it dearly for its huge and regular yield. It is also noted that the peduncles are conveniently located under the foliage, due to which the berries are well preserved, they firmly endure the rays of the scorching sun and rain.

Tsarskoye Selo is extremely rarely affected by any diseases, which allows gardeners to provide only basic care. In the presence of the necessary dressing and preventive measures, strawberries will delight for a long time with a marketable and tasty harvest. Jams, preserves and compotes are prepared from the fruits, and they are also consumed fresh.

General characteristics
Authors
Leningrad fruit and vegetable experimental station
Name synonyms
Fragaria ananassa Tsarskoselskaya
Appointment
universal
Yield
7.36 t / ha
Yield rate
high
Bush
The power of growth
medium-sized
Leaves
matte, large, dark green
Description of the bush
semi-spreading, well leafy
Berries
Berry color
dark red, with pronounced shine
Berry shape
blunt-conical, sometimes ribbed, no neck
The size
average
Weight
50-70 gr
Taste
pleasant, sweet and sour
Scent
bright strawberry
Pulp
red, juicy, meaty
Tasting assessment (5-point system)
5 points
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Growing regions
the territory of the Central Federal District of Russia
The soil
moderately moist loamy fertile and neutral
Resistance to verticellosis
high
Wilt resistance
high
Resistant to gray mold
high
Injury by strawberry mites
not amazed
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-late
Reviews
There are no reviews.
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