Strawberry Christina

Strawberry Christina
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: D. Jennings, UK
  • Name synonyms: Christine
  • Taste: sweet with sourness
  • The size: large
  • Weight: 50-65 gr
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: up to 2 kg per bush
  • Repairability: No
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Advantages: good keeping quality
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The breeding novelty appeared in the UK. She quickly won the love of gardeners and farmers. Strawberry Christina (synonym - Christine) is versatile, highly marketable and easily transported over long distances. The variety can be grown both for yourself and for sale.

Description of the variety

The Christina variety is even suitable for conservation, because it differs in density. The berries are not boiled, they remain intact in the syrup. Strawberries can be used to make compotes and various desserts. Main advantages:

  • ripens earlier than many varieties;
  • long storage;
  • fruits are large and attractive, well suited for sale;
  • do not rot when in contact with the soil;
  • berries are stored for a long time and are easily transported.

However, in order to obtain a good yield, the variety must be well cared for. The plant requires moderate watering. With proper agricultural technology, vigorous bushes reach a height of 15 cm.

Ripening terms

The culture blooms in June and fruiting begins in the same month. The variety belongs to hybrids of early ripening. Strawberry Christina is not remontant, which means that it bears fruit only once a season.

Yield

The Christina variety is popular among farmers for a reason. The high yield allows you to enjoy the berry to the fullest. Up to 2 kg of fruit can be harvested from one bush. It is very profitable to grow a variety for sale.

Berries and their taste

The fruits are orange-red in color. Large, even berries weigh about 50-65 g. The dense pulp has a sweet taste with a slight sourness. The aroma is pronounced, but quickly disappears. Even ripe berries have a green tip.

Growing features

Christina's strawberry is planted in spring and bears fruit in the year of planting. It is possible to do this in the fall, but it is important to be in time before the frost. The variety bears fruit in one place for 4 years. Strawberries should be propagated regularly to keep them from dying. The culture does not require particularly complex care, it is suitable for novice gardeners.

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

Variety Christina can be planted in a sunny area and in partial shade. It is important to protect the strawberries from drafts and strong winds. Groundwater should pass at a depth of at least 0.6 m. The soil should have acidity in the range of pH 5.0-6.5. The land used is fertile, moist and well-drained, loamy.

The garden bed should be prepared one month before planting. To begin with, all roots and weeds are removed. The earth needs to be dug deep. To enrich the soil, organic fertilizers are applied up to 50 kg per hundred square meters, mineral fertilizers - up to 4 kg.

The landing pattern is simple. Leave 30 cm between rows, and 10-20 cm from bush to bush. The beds are located from north to south. The seedling is lowered vertically into a deep hole, the roots are straightened. After planting, the ridges are covered with a layer of mulch.

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

Strawberry Christina has good flowering. There is enough pollen for self-pollination. No additional action is required.

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

Strawberry Christina is winter-hardy, but does not tolerate frost well. Preparing for winter is simple, you need to remove weeds, cut off damaged leaves from bushes and remove excess mustache. It is necessary to treat with fungicidal preparations and apply fertilizers. It is important not to cut off all the leaves; they serve as natural protection from wind and frost.

Nitrogen fertilizers must not be applied. The substance provokes growth, which will prevent the plant from falling asleep for the winter. During frosts, the strawberries will simply die.

For the winter, the land is covered with a thick layer of straw, coniferous spruce branches or other mulch. Agrofibre can be used. In this case, arcs are installed so that the material does not come into contact with the foliage. It is necessary to cover with the onset of the first frost.

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

Variety Christina is resistant to verticellosis and powdery mildew. Strawberries are practically not susceptible to diseases and pests. However, there is a risk of late blight infection. The culture does not tolerate stagnant water. If, after rain, fog, the leaves wither or brown, oily spots form, then the variety is affected by late blight.

If the bush has begun to rot, then the treatment will no longer help. It is important to inspect the plant after the humidity rises. In the early stages of the disease, treatment is carried out with Nitrafen. The tool is used according to the instructions. Bushes that do not respond to treatment are simply burned.

Prevention of late blight can be carried out before planting the beds. To prepare the product for a bucket of water, you should take a bottle of iodine, 2 tbsp. l. soda and 20 g of grated laundry soap. The same solution can be processed every 14 days until the end of summer.

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 easiest way is to use a mustache. During fruiting, you need to choose the strongest and highest quality bushes, they will be maternal. Direct a couple of whiskers to free soil so that rooting occurs. If there is mulch in the garden, then the outlet can be cut off and soaked in a solution of a root formation stimulator.

Young strawberries require abundant watering. It is possible to separate the outlet from the bush only after the formation of a strong root system. The breeding process takes 8-10 weeks. The outlet should be transplanted in a coma of soil. No more than two whiskers are taken from one mother bush.

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
D. Jennings, UK
Name synonyms
Christine
Appointment
universal
Yield
up to 2 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Advantages
good keeping quality
disadvantages
does not tolerate stagnant water
Bush
The power of growth
vigorous
Height and width of the bush
height 15 cm
Leaves
small trifoliate, dark green
Berries
Berry color
orange-red
Berry shape
flat
The size
large
Weight
50-65 gr
Taste
sweet with sourness
Scent
expressed
Pulp
dense
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
The need for shelter
Yes
Drop off location
sun and partial shade
Boarding time
spring or autumn
Growing period in one place
4 years
Landing distance
between rows - 30 cm, between plants in a row - 10-20 cm
The soil
fertile, moist and well-drained, loamy
Irrigation intensity
average
Care
simple
Disease and pest resistance
high
Powdery mildew resistant
high
Resistance to verticellosis
high
Maturation
Flowering period
June
Fruiting period
June
Ripening terms
early
Repairability
No
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