Florentina strawberry

Florentina strawberry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Holland
  • Name synonyms: Florentina
  • Taste: sweet, raisin
  • The size: very large
  • Weight: 80-100 gr
  • Repairability: Yes
  • Ripening terms: medium
  • Advantages: well kept
  • Appointment: fresh consumption
  • Description of the bush: sprawling
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Dutch breeders have long been at the forefront of creating and breeding new high-yielding varieties of garden strawberries. The Florentina variety is proof of this.

Breeding history of the variety

Florentina, a remontant for all occasions, according to its creators, was bred in the Netherlands in 2011 by specialists from Goossens Flevoplant B. V. - the largest producer of garden strawberry seedlings, which has been on the market for over 50 years. In Russia, the variety was certified in 2018 and immediately became desirable for many gardeners.

Description of the variety

Medium-sized, spreading, abundantly leafy bush, with a well-developed, strong root system, forms many peduncles. Easily adapts and takes root in a new place. A characteristic feature of Florentina is a small number of mustaches (1-2), which, on the one hand, simplifies the care of the berry, on the other hand, it creates difficulties with the rapid cultivation of the variety. Another feature of Florentina is strawberry with neutral daylight hours, which means that flower buds are laid every 5-6 weeks at temperatures from + 2 ° C to + 30 ° C. In conditions of closed ground, fruiting occurs even in winter, only in very hot weather the buds are not laid, and the bush does not bear fruit.

The variety is suitable for industrial cultivation as well as for small farms and garden plots.

Specifications:

  • high marketability;

  • tolerates transportation well;

  • stored for a long time without loss of quality;

  • drought and frost resistant;

  • ease of care;

  • resistance to major diseases and pests.

The spreading strawberry bush makes it easier to pick fruits, the berries are clearly visible. Regularly appearing flower stalks do not reduce the size of ripening fruits. When picking, the berries are not crumpled.

Ripening terms

A repaired variety with an average ripening period. In temperate climates, flowering begins in late May, the berries ripen in about 15 days, and the first crop can be harvested in mid-June. Fruiting continues until the end of September. In the southern regions of Russia - before the start of frost.

Yield

The variety is characterized by the absence of barren flowers on the bushes. With the observance of agricultural technology and constant feeding, the yields from one adult plant of Florentina reach 4-5 kg ​​per season. Amateur gardeners can count on a more modest result - 2-2.5 kg.

Berries and their taste

Berries with high sugar content, with a delicate aroma and rather dense red flesh, very large, 80-100 g, rounded-conical, of the same size. The strawberry color is red, almost burgundy. The skin is firm, smooth. The taste is sweet with raisins and pineapple. Berry tasting scores are high - 4.5 points.

Growing features

Despite the fact that the creators of the variety declare Florentina's unpretentiousness and easy care, to obtain excellent yields, compliance with the rules is required:

  • the optimal planting scheme for bushes 40x40 cm;

  • feeding is required at intervals of 2-3 weeks;

  • to cultivate Florentina as an addition to summer varieties, in order to obtain consistent strawberry yields throughout the season;

  • prevent waterlogging and stagnation of moisture in the berry;

  • cover plants for the winter, and remove the shelter when temperatures rise above zero, in order to avoid damping out of the root collar;

  • the characteristics of the variety allow it to be grown both in open ground and in tunnels, greenhouses, in containers, in a substrate;

  • cultivate strawberries in one area for no longer than 4 years.

An important point is the preparation of the strawberry beds for the winter period. The winter hardiness of the variety is -26 ° С, in central Russia there are even stronger frosts, therefore, after harvesting dry leaves and plant debris, the berry field is insulated by adding humus around the roots of plants. Then they cover with leaf litter, pine spruce branches, and several layers of covering material are pulled over the installed low arcs.

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 about 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

For the arrangement of strawberry beds, a sunny, even place, sheltered from the northern cold winds, is chosen. The soil should be nutritious, light - sandy loam or loam with a neutral acid-base balance is suitable. Do not plant strawberries in low-lying areas with heavy clay soil and waterlogged.

When preparing the soil for planting Florentina, fertilize is applied at a rate per 1 m2:

  • organic - 5-6 kg;

  • mineral - 40 g.

Then the site is carefully dug up, and the seedlings are planted after the soil has settled. To do this, holes are dug 20 cm deep, the seedling is positioned so that the root collar is at the level of the soil, the roots are straightened, the soil around the bush is compacted and watered abundantly. It is advisable to mulch the beds with young plants, this will help retain moisture. If there is a threat of return frost, the strawberry beds are covered overnight.

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, pollination is easy, practically no barren flowers are formed.

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.

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 creators of the variety stated that Florentina has the necessary immunity to the main diseases of berry crops.

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

Rapid propagation of the variety with the help of air layers (whiskers) can be hampered by their small number. The way out of this situation is dividing the bush. A healthy adult plant is selected, dug up, the roots are carefully disassembled. The bush is divided into parts with 1-3 generative buds. Parts are planted according to the recommended scheme.

Strawberries are planted depending on climatic conditions in spring - from March to May, in autumn - from August to October. Spring planting begins when the soil warms up to + 7 ... 8 ° C and an air temperature of at least + 12 ° C.

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
Holland
Name synonyms
Florentina
Appointment
fresh consumption
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Advantages
well kept
Bush
The power of growth
medium-sized
Description of the bush
spreading
Berries
Berry color
burgundy red
Berry shape
one-dimensional, round-conical
The size
very large
Weight
80-100 gr
Taste
sweet, raisin
Scent
fragrant
Pulp
red, dense
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy, - 26 ° С
Drought tolerance
high
Drop off location
Sun
Adaptive capacity
high
Mustache
yes, few
Boarding time
March-May, August-October
Landing distance
between seedlings 40 x 40 cm
Care
simple
Disease and pest resistance
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
June-September
Ripening terms
average
Repairability
Yes
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