Strawberry Fairy

Strawberry Fairy
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: State Budgetary Institution of the Samara Region Research Institute of Horticulture and Medicinal Plants "Zhigulevskiye Sady" (Samara), author E.V. Koltsova
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • The size: large
  • Weight: from 10.7 g to 40 g
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: 2 kg / m2, 105-189 c / ha, more than 500 g per bush
  • Repairability: No
  • Ripening terms: medium
  • Advantages: high adaptive capacity
  • disadvantages: low transportability
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Domestic varieties of strawberries, tested by experience and time, continue to enjoy stable demand among gardeners, despite the annually appearing foreign novelties. One of such reliable "oldies" is the Fairy variety.

Breeding history of the variety

The hybrid arose as a result of crossing the Scarlet Sail and Reward varieties in 1970. Bred by E. V. Koltsova - the leading breeder of the Zonal Experimental Station of Horticulture in Kuibyshev. Today, the legal successor of this institution is the Samara Research Institute "Zhigulevskiye Sady". Fairy entered the register of the State Variety Commission in 1988, after undergoing lengthy variety trials since 1980.

Description of the variety

A high-yielding non-repairable large-fruited variety Feya of universal purpose bred for Russian climatic conditions. Differs in unpretentiousness in agricultural technology and resistance to frost, diseases and pests. From the 80s of the twentieth century to the present day, it is considered one of the best achievements of Soviet selection.

Ripening terms

Fairy has medium terms and a rather long fruiting period: the plant begins to bloom in mid-May, and the berries appear almost at the same time as the Festivalnaya strawberries - in mid-June. A large number of peduncles is formed: 10-15 pieces.

Growing regions

The variety was recommended by the developers for cultivation in the Volgo-Vyatka region, in the west and east of Siberia, but it takes root well and gives a high-quality crop almost everywhere, for example, in the South and Central regions. Over the years since its appearance, the Fairy has spread to the territory of its closest neighbors - the CIS countries.

Yield

This strawberry has semi-sprawling, multi-flowered inflorescences; about 50 berries are tied on the bush. The fairy pleases with a rich harvest: more than 500 g per bush, although by the last harvest the berries become smaller. When using intensive agricultural technology, you can get more than 1 kg of berries from a bush. After testing, it was found that the industrial yield of the variety can range from 105 c / ha to 189 c / ha.

Berries and their taste

The first berries are usually large and may have an irregular comb-like shape, then they flatten and grow round or wide truncated-conical. The berry has no neck. The seeds are very small and numerous. The fruits of the first harvest reach a weight of 40 g. But the main harvest fluctuates at the level of 10-15 g.

The berries of the Fairy have a deep dark red color, with a shiny surface, with a very juicy, but dense, without crunch, bright pulp. Very aromatic, on the palate - sweet with sourness. The tasters rated the fresh fruits on a five-point system at 4.3 points. The berries contain 9.5% dry matter, 6.06% sucrose, 0.98% acids and 55.11 mg vitamin C.

Fairy is not a very easy-to-eat variety, so its transportability is average.

Growing features

Growing this hardy variety is not at all difficult; even not the most experienced gardeners can cope with this. The fairy adapts to any climate and produces a consistently good harvest. Young bushes take root easily, and for more than 3 years the plantation does not need to be rejuvenated.

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

The variety is unassuming, but grows best on fertile, light to medium soils with an acidity of pH 5.0-6.5 and in the shade. The best time for disembarkation: late July - early August.

It is advisable to choose a sunny place and dig it up, clearing it of weeds. You can feed the soil with ash, manure. It is worth making high beds, or taking care of good drainage, since the Fairy does not tolerate stagnant moisture well. Between the bushes you need to provide 25 cm, between the rows located from north to south - about 40 cm. The root collar of each seedling should not be lowered too deep. The root zone is necessarily mulched.

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 plant is well pollinated on its own, as it produces many white large bisexual flowers.

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

Fairy is a winter-hardy variety, and there is no need to cover the plants, but in a snowy, very frosty winter, you can use spunbond, apply vegetable mulch.

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 fairy resists diseases and pests very well: she is resistant to powdery mildew, brown and white spots, and with gray rot, no more than 1/10 of the seasonal collection is lost. But preventive measures will not be superfluous, so you can treat the plants with Fitosporin and Fitoverm. In early spring, it is recommended to spray the bushes with 1% Bordeaux liquid if the site has undergone an outbreak of fungal diseases.

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

The variety reproduces by dividing the bush and mustache. Seed germination is low, so this method is not used. Peduncles are plucked from the plants selected for propagation to obtain high-quality seedlings. The bushes are divided in spring or autumn into several parts, which consist of more than 3 leaves and roots. The old processes are removed. Once the strawberries have developed a mustache, they can be used to replace obsolete outlets and to create new beds.

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
State Budgetary Institution of the Samara Region Research Institute of Horticulture and Medicinal Plants "Zhigulevskiye Sady" (Samara), author E.V. Koltsova
Appeared when crossing
Scarlet Sail x Reward
Appointment
universal
Yield
2 kg / m2, 105-189 c / ha, more than 500 g per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Advantages
high adaptive capacity
disadvantages
low transportability
Bush
Leaves
large, green, concave, pubescent, shiny, sharp, wide leaf denticles
Description of the bush
medium, semi-spreading, well leafy
Berries
Berry color
dark red, shiny
Berry shape
wide-truncated-conical
The size
large
Weight
from 10.7 g to 40 g
Taste
sweet and sour
Pulp
red, juicy, dense
Sugar to acid ratio
6,18 %
Features of the composition
dry matter - 9.5%, sugars - 6.06%, acids - 0.98%, vitamin C - 55.11 mg%
Tasting assessment (5-point system)
4.3 points
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Drought tolerance
average
Mustache
few
Self-fertility
Yes
Floor of flowers
bisexual
Pollinators varieties
Festivalnaya, Ogonyok, Scarlet sail
Growing period in one place
3 years
Growing regions
Volgo-Vyatka, West Siberian, East Siberian regions
The soil
light and medium-textured soils with pH 5.0-6.5
Disease and pest resistance
high
Powdery mildew resistant
high
Brown spot resistance
1 point out of 4
Resistant to white spot
1 point out of 4
Resistant to gray mold
yield losses no more than 5-10%
Maturation
Flowering period
from May 16
Fruiting period
from mid-June
Ripening terms
average
Repairability
No
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