Strawberry Giant Jorney

Strawberry Giant Jorney
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: USA
  • Name synonyms: Gurney's Giant
  • Taste: sweet
  • The size: very large
  • Weight: 35-40 gr
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: up to 1.5 kg per bush
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Appointment: fresh consumption
  • Description of the bush: powerful, spreading, large
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American Strawberry Giant Jorney is one of the elite large-fruited varieties that give bountiful yields. The culture also attracts attention with its delicious sweet taste with a pleasant sourness in the aftertaste and a rich strawberry aroma. The bushes are undemanding to care for, they can grow on poor soils. However, it is necessary to take into account some of the nuances in growing.

Description of the variety

Strawberry bushes grow powerful and spreading, on average plant height can reach 50 cm. Large foliage has a rich dark green color. Peduncles are formed on stable stalks.

Ripening terms

Early ripening variety. The first fruits can be enjoyed already at the beginning of June.

Yield

The Giant Jornea strawberry is a high-yielding variety. Up to 1.5 kg of aromatic berries can be harvested from one bush. With good care, the culture is capable of producing up to 3 kg of fruit per bush.

Berries and their taste

The berries grow very large. With competent agricultural technology, the weight of one fruit can reach 70-100 g. Strawberries of the main crop have a weight of 35-40 g. The variety does not tend to bear fruit with small berries. The shape of the fruit is round-conical.

Their taste is sweet with a rich strawberry aroma. The present slight sourness gives the taste a delicious aftertaste. The color of the berries ranges from red to dark red. Despite the fact that the pulp is very juicy and fleshy, the variety easily tolerates transportation and retains its presentation for up to 4 days.

Large strawberries are mainly consumed fresh, smaller ones are used in the preparation of jams, preserves, compotes, they also serve as an excellent decoration on cakes, pastries, pies.

Growing features

The soil should be constantly moist, but not waterlogged. Lack of moisture slows down the development of bushes and reduces yields. Excess water leads to an increase in the occurrence of fungal and bacterial infections, which reduce the protective functions of the variety.

Due to the fact that the bush grows very sprawling, the culture will need a large amount of nutrients for intensive growth. Top dressing is applied several times a year. The first is carried out in early spring, immediately after the snow melts. The soil is enriched with organic matter (rotted mullein or chicken droppings), as well as ammonium nitrate. This will enable the bushes to grow abundantly green mass.

When strawberries begin to bear fruit, they will need combined mineral fertilizers. In the fall, before the onset of frost, you need to feed the plants with organic matter. However, it is impossible to overfeed the bushes, this negatively affects the yield. And also regularly should be carried out loosening, weeding between the rows.

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

Before you start planting a variety, you must first prepare the soil. It is dug up, weeds and roots are removed, humus or compost, sand, mineral fertilizers are added.

The best time for planting is autumn, early September. The site is chosen sunny, with a slight rise. Plants must be planted according to the scheme between the bushes 30 cm, between the rows 40 cm.The holes are dug to a depth of 20 cm.

The seedlings are carefully planted in the pits, carefully straightening the roots. Then the plants are covered with earth and watered abundantly. Seedlings must be planted with great care. The center of growth of the bush cannot be covered with soil. This can lead to rotting.

Strawberry Giant Jorney is able to grow even on the poorest of soils and under adverse conditions. In one place, the culture can effectively bear fruit for up to 5 years.

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

Experienced gardeners advise planting another early variety, Big Boy, next to the Giant Jorney strawberries. The flowers of this plant have a more intense aroma, attract bees, which significantly increases the yield of both species.

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

A significant advantage of this variety is the ability to withstand both drought and severe frosts.

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 strong immunity. But in the case of improper watering or heavy rains, gray rot or other fungal infections may develop on the bushes. For preventive purposes, the culture is treated with fungicides in early spring, with the beginning of flowering and after harvesting. Affected berries and foliage must be burned.

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

Unfortunately, the variety forms few mustache, so culture is a rarity on the domestic market. If there are a large number of bushes, then the division of the bushes can be used for reproduction.

Despite this, the plant reproduces well by seeds. Planting material gives 100% germination. However, it should be noted that the seeds should be as fresh as possible. So you can get high quality seedlings and enjoy delicious fruits in the year of planting.

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
USA
Name synonyms
Gurney's Giant
Appointment
fresh consumption
Yield
up to 1.5 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Bush
Description of the bush
powerful, spreading, large
Berries
Berry color
deep red
Berry shape
conically round
The size
very large
Weight
35-40 g
Taste
sweet
Scent
pronounced, strawberry
Pulp
very juicy
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Drop off location
Sun
The soil
not demanding on soils
Care
weeding, loosening, watering, feeding
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Maturation
Fruiting period
At the beginning of June
Ripening terms
early
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