Strawberry Cabot

Strawberry Cabot
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Canada
  • Name synonyms: Cabot
  • Taste: raisin
  • The size: very large
  • Weight: the weight of individual specimens reaches 120-150 grams
  • Yield rate: high
  • Ripening terms: late
  • Advantages: long shelf life
  • Appointment: fresh consumption
  • Description of the bush: squat, spreading
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The Cabot strawberry was first developed in Canada. Then she was loved in all countries of the world for the amazing taste and large size of the fruit.

Description of the variety

The bushes of this berry variety are very spreading, but not high. The flower stalks are powerful. They are located below the foliage and bend under the heavy weight of large fruits.

This variety is mainly consumed fresh. It is not often grown for sale, as many doubt the natural origin of such a large berry, believing that various chemicals are used in fertilizers. This is not true, as thousands of summer residents who use Cabot for growing in their garden have seen.

Ripening terms

Cabot strawberries ripen late, so the variety itself is late. But flowering occurs in March-April.

Growing regions

Suitable for growing in all climates. Unlike other strawberry varieties, it can grow in the northern regions. Possesses high winter hardiness, but loves sunny areas. Therefore, in regions with a warm climate, it will give a higher yield.

Yield

It has a high yield - up to 1 kg of berries from one bush. The variety is also perfectly adapted to transportation and long-term storage.

Berries and their taste

The berries of this variety have a deep red hue and have a very large weight - about 120-150 g. No more than 2 berries can fit in the palms of a small child. The fruits have a conical shape and a ribbed surface. The taste is rich, sweet, vaguely reminiscent of raisins. The pulp has a fairly dense structure, but at the same time it is not too hard. Thanks to all these properties, the fruits are very popular with both gardeners and consumers.

Growing features

When placing bushes for planting, it must be borne in mind that this variety requires a distance between seedlings of more than 30 cm.This is necessary for placing leaves and powerful peduncles.

If even a small number of weeds appear, they must be removed immediately, as they draw out nutrients from the soil, which strawberry bushes need to form a good harvest. For planting, it is better to use sunny areas.

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

Cabot strawberry is a rather unpretentious variety. Almost any soil is suitable for planting it, except sandy. Groundwater should not flow too close to the surface. Otherwise, the construction of an additional drainage layer will be required.

Before planting, they dig up the soil, removing plant residues from it. When planting strawberries, fertilizers are used. After planting, the bushes are best covered with needles or sawdust, and also covered with agrofibre to prevent weeds.

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 flowers are bisexual, so the plant pollinates itself. Additional pollination is not required.

Top dressing

For a timely and good harvest, you can use top dressing. One of the most suitable nitrogen fertilizers is nitroammophoska. Its use is described in the instructions attached to it. From organic fertilizers, manure and chicken droppings are used. But the droppings are usually too concentrated, so it is diluted with water. And also strawberry cabot reacts positively to mulch. It is widely used by gardeners and summer residents.

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.

So that the next year strawberries will delight us with an abundance of large and sweet berries, 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

It is a very disease-resistant berry variety. However, it is prone to gray mold. To prevent its appearance, before planting, the roots of the plant are treated with an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate.

Against pests, the bushes are treated with biological products. For example, "Aktofit". Since biological agents are useless against insect larvae, two treatments are carried out with a difference of 5 days. And also you need to observe the temperature regime when working with these drugs.

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

This berry variety develops a very small number of whiskers and one could say that it is not suitable for breeding. But due to the fact that they are very strong and thick, this species can be bred well with proper care.

Cabot Strawberry is a very large, juicy and tasty berry. For this she is appreciated.And also it is very easy to care for and is in demand even among beginners.

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
Canada
Name synonyms
Cabot
Appointment
fresh consumption
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Advantages
long shelf life
Bush
The power of growth
vigorous
Height and width of the bush
height 20-30 cm
Leaves
large light green, slightly corrugated
Description of the bush
squat, spreading
Berries
Berry color
deep red
Berry shape
slightly ribbed, tapered
The size
very large
Weight
the weight of individual specimens reaches 120-150 g
Taste
raisin
Scent
expressed
Pulp
dense, juicy
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Drop off location
Sun
Mustache
yes, few
Landing distance
between bushes 30 cm
The soil
acidic, normal quality, sand, black earth
Irrigation intensity
moderate
Care
simple
Disease and pest resistance
disease resistant
Resistant to gray mold
sometimes amazed
Maturation
Flowering period
March, April
Ripening terms
late
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