Strawberry Harmony

Strawberry Harmony
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Netherlands
  • Name synonyms: Harmony, P061103V
  • Taste: sweet with hints of apricot
  • The size: large
  • Weight: 30 g
  • Yield rate: very high
  • Repairability: Yes
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Berry color: Red
  • Berry shape: conical
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The variety with the amazing name Harmony refers to garden strawberries with neutral daylight hours. This means that its fruiting does not depend on its duration. This characteristic allows you to get a rich harvest in different regions of the country. The fruits are universal, they are eaten in their natural form and used to prepare delicious dishes.

Breeding history of the variety

Harmony Strawberry is a new variety that is just starting to gain momentum in popularity. It was brought out by professional breeders from Holland in 2019. Gardeners who have already personally appreciated this variety note that it fully corresponds to the name. Garden strawberry combines high gastronomic and aesthetic qualities.

Description of the variety

You can determine the garden culture Harmony by small, medium-sized bushes. They are compact and tidy, which allows strawberries to be grown in small areas. The leaves of an adult plant acquire a dark green color, the coating is glossy, with a slight sheen.

Harmony is great for commercial cultivation, however, the plant easily takes root on its site and pleases with a high-quality harvest.

Ripening terms

Harmony refers to varieties with an early ripening period. The fruiting period is quite long. It starts in May and ends in mid-autumn (October). This is a remontant fruit crop that is capable of bearing fruit several times during one growing season.

Yield

The strawberry yield is noted as very high. The marketability of berries is high, while they easily tolerate transportation, retaining their shape and taste. The fruits can be stored for a long time or frozen. In a warm climate, berries ripen even in November. During one season, 3-4 crops can be harvested. Up to 3 kilograms of berries are obtained from one bush.

Berries and their taste

Ripe fruits acquire a bright red color. The surface is glossy. The sizes are large. Weight - 30 grams, some specimens can reach 50 grams. This characteristic depends on compliance with agricultural technology and weather conditions. The fruits are conical, but the first crop may be irregular. Dense, juicy and fleshy pulp.

The taste of the fruit is described as sweet, with a slight sourness. Apricot flavor is noticeable. A delicate strawberry aroma should be noted separately.

Harmony Berries are often used as an ingredient in aromatic and delicious desserts. When frozen, they do not lose their shape and gastronomic quality.

Growing features

As they grow, the bushes form a large number of whiskers, which must be removed to obtain large fruits. When growing between bushes, you need to leave from 30 to 40 centimeters. Irrigation intensity is medium. The variety is difficult to care for and should only be chosen by experienced gardeners.

In order for the bushes to regularly delight with a bountiful harvest, it is imperative to perform the following steps:

  • loosening the soil around the plants;

  • removal of weeds;

  • fertilization;

  • preventive treatment against diseases and pests;

  • removal of excess antennae;

  • soil mulching;

  • moderate irrigation.

With strict adherence to agricultural technology, the bushes will feel comfortable even in not very comfortable weather conditions.

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

As with the cultivation of most varieties of garden strawberries, for Harmony you need to choose an illuminated area that is protected from drafts and strong gusts of wind. Maximum fruiting can be achieved on fertile soil saturated with micronutrients. Most gardeners recommend growing this variety on black soil.

Garden culture loves sunlight. It is necessary for the berries to be bright and sweet. And also the rays will not allow moisture to accumulate, which negatively affects the health of the root system. Swampy ground is not suitable for strawberries. For soil that retains moisture, drip irrigation and drainage systems are used.

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

Bisexual flowers allow this variety to pollinate on its own. The bushes bloom profusely. Peduncles are tall and strong.

Almost all modern varieties of garden strawberries have both female and male flowers. This characteristic makes plantation maintenance easier.

Top dressing

You need to feed the bushes regularly. Due to the fact that the variety is remontant and bears fruit several times per season, it constantly needs nutrients. Fertilizers are recommended to be applied to the soil once a month. Compositions containing potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen are widely used.

Organic compounds can be used too. They are highly efficient and affordable. In the conditions of a garden plantation, they are fed with a tincture of cow dung or nettle leaves. Wood ash is widespread. It nourishes the soil and also kills harmful bacteria.

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

Before the onset of winter, the berry plantation must be prepared for wintering, otherwise the bushes may not survive the frost. To begin with, the plants should be thoroughly fed, large and dry leaves are removed, and the plants are covered (using agrofibre, straw, sawdust, coniferous branches). On the territory of the southern regions, Harmony strawberries do not need to be covered. Thanks to innate frost resistance, strawberries will remain unharmed.

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 fruit crop differs from other varieties in its high resistance to many diseases and insects. Harmony is not afraid of gray rot and late blight. Despite this characteristic, it is recommended to carry out regular preventive treatment to protect the crop and bushes.

The beds should be regularly cleared of weeds. With the arrival of spring, the top layer of soil is dug up, because the root system needs oxygen. And also wood ash or lime is introduced into the ground. They effectively protect garden strawberries from pests.

If there is a suspicion of the presence of diseases, spraying with insecticides is performed. Marigolds scare off harmful insects, so they should be planted next to strawberry beds.

It is impossible to use chemical preparations during the fruiting period of the plant. Berries absorb aggressive ingredients.

Strawberries are often subject to many dangerous diseases that can seriously undermine its 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 is propagated with a mustache. For this, 2-3 shoots are left on the mother plant, which are rooted. The rest of the whiskers are removed so that they do not take away the strength and nutritional components of the plant. The rosettes are rooted, after which they are separated from the mother plant.

Sprouts are planted in the summer, it is advisable to do the work in August. Before winter arrives, they will have time to take root and take root. It is recommended to arrange the beds in 2-3 rows. When propagating, you can choose only healthy and large plants.

If you do not want to independently breed garden strawberries, you can increase the plantation with purchased seedlings.

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
Netherlands
Name synonyms
Harmony, P061103V
Yield rate
very high
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Berries
Berry color
Red
Berry shape
conical
The size
large
Weight
30 g
Taste
sweet with hints of apricot
Pulp
juicy, medium in density
Growing
Drop off location
sunny, without strong winds and drafts
Mustache
there's a lot
Landing distance
between bushes 30-40 cm
The soil
fertile, rich in nutrients
Irrigation intensity
average
Care
complicated
Late blight resistance
high
Resistant to gray mold
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
from May to October
Ripening terms
early
Repairability
Yes
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