Strawberry Salsa

Strawberry Salsa
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Holland, Netherlands
  • Name synonyms: Salsa
  • Taste: dessert
  • The size: large and very large
  • Weight: 60-80 gr and more
  • Repairability: No
  • Ripening terms: late
  • Appointment: universal
  • Description of the bush: powerful, tall, compact
  • Berry color: deep red
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The Salsa strawberry variety, bred by Dutch breeders, is a late non-refurbished variety. It is appreciated for its high immunity, excellent yield for many years. It appeared in 1988, and has since gained popularity among those who grow strawberries on their own plots, and among industrial farmers.

Description of the variety

The purpose of this variety of strawberries is defined as universal. In addition to high productivity and non-capriciousness, it is distinguished by beautiful tasty fruits with a wonderful aroma. In our country, Salsa is only gaining popularity. The external description of the varietal strawberry Salsa has a number of special features:

  • the bushes are quite powerful, the stems are of a straight type, high, but the bush itself looks compact;

  • foliage has a light green tone;

  • the mustache is strong and strong, grows actively;

  • peduncles are formed at the same level with foliage or slightly lower;

  • when the fruits ripen, they begin to slope under the foliage.

There are a number of benefits that make the variety especially popular:

  • large fruit size;

  • excellent tasting characteristics, balanced balance of sweetness and sourness;

  • unpretentiousness to climate and agricultural technology;

  • remarkable productivity, high immunity to diseases and pests;

  • a huge number of mustaches, reproduction without problems;

  • good frost resistance.

With all the advantages, it is worth considering some of the disadvantages of the Salsa variety:

  • drought negatively affects the quality and size of the fruit, the consistency of the pulp;

  • excess moisture increases the risks of developing gray rot;

  • lack of fertilizer affects productivity;

  • if the density of plantings is not prevented, the yield will fall, and the plant's resistance to external factors will become less;

  • high risk of damage by various types of spotting.

If you follow the basic conditions of care, strawberry Salsa develops without problems.

Ripening terms

This variety is classified as late-ripening, therefore, on average, the appearance of fruits does not occur earlier than the beginning of July, sometimes in the middle of the month. The fruiting period can shift depending on climatic and weather conditions - both earlier and later. Thus, Salsa is often used to extend berry fruiting times. It allows you to enjoy the berries almost until the end of the season.

Yield

This variety is considered to be highly productive. With standard care procedures, with some errors, you can collect about a kilogram of fruits from one bush per season. In the case of impeccable agricultural technology, the yield can be increased, and much more. But keeping the berry for a long time will not work, so you cannot grow it in too large quantities.

Berries and their taste

The characteristics of the berries of the variety are rated quite high, usually the fruits are moderately large or very large. Small fruits practically do not appear. The standard weight of berries is from 60 to 80 g. Outwardly, the fruits are in the form of a blunt cone, but sometimes the berries are in the form of a ridge. Salsa is very different from other varieties:

  • raised sepals with a white border under them;

  • the seeds have a yellowish tint, they go deep into the skin;

  • when the fruit reaches maturity, it acquires a juicy, bright red color with a glossy sheen;

  • the pulp has a light pink tone, moderate density, fleshy structure, high juiciness;

  • the taste is sweet and sour, balanced, dessert qualities are high, according to experts and consumers.

Salsa is great for fresh, cooked, frozen.

Growing features

Late-ripening Salsa does not require too much care. If you follow the basic rules, there are usually no problems with the harvest.

  • Moisturizing. This variety loves moisture, but the measure is good in everything. It is necessary to take breaks between humidification, their duration depends only on the weather. Watering is done when the soil crust dries up slightly; it is not necessary to moisten earlier. Watering begins before flowering and does not finish until the fall. The end of irrigation occurs when the flower stalks of the next season are forming. The average frequency of watering in the heat is 2 times a week.

  • Loosening. Since strawberries belong to plants, the root system of which is susceptible to disease, it must be often loosened and weeds removed. If this is done on time, the bushes grow healthy and strong, the yield is high. It is necessary to mulch the soil and loosen it every 7 days. Mulching is done in a large layer, the straw layer is changed periodically so that it does not rot. The ideal option is agrofiber, which does not grow moldy.

  • Pruning. Since the whiskers are formed very actively, the strawberries quickly spread over the site. To prevent this, you should limit their number. It is enough to leave the sockets for the purpose of reproduction. If not pruned, yields will decrease due to overgrowth.

  • Preparing for winter. Since the variety is frost-resistant, it tolerates winter well, but in the northern regions, Salsa strawberries should be covered. Before the winter period, you should not trim the foliage - it acts as a natural insulation. You can cover the bushes with straw, needles, agrofibre. But immediately after the snow melts, the shelter must be removed to prevent debate.

  • Top dressing. The Salsa variety loves fertilizers, but you need to be careful with nitrogenous compounds. Organic fertilizing is administered twice a season - in the spring and before the fruiting period begins. The last month of spring and the first summer, you can water strawberries with nettle infusion. After the formation of the ovary of berries, you need to introduce a complex and potassium dressing.

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

Salsa is planted at the turn of July and August, so that the bushes have time to harden before frost. Open areas where there is a lot of sun and water does not accumulate are optimal for planting.To avoid unnecessary moisture, the beds should be raised; stagnant water is contraindicated for this variety. The soil must be fertile in order for the variety to fully demonstrate all its qualities.

The soil should be improved even before planting, if the soil is acidic, the acidity level should be reduced. For this, lime or other means are used. Fresh humus is not suitable for fertilization. After the plants have been planted, you need to water the holes and mulch them. You should not plant the bushes close, as they grow quite large. The minimum between the bushes should be 35 cm. It is good if legumes, dill, parsley, carrots grew on this soil in front of the strawberries. Do not plant Salsa after pumpkins and nightshades, in this case there is a risk of infection with rot.

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

Salsa strawberry flowers are bisexual, anthers are rather large. Therefore, the culture does not need additional pollination in the open field.

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

This variety has good immunity, especially against verticillium, late blight and powdery mildew. But gray rot, spotting can cause inconvenience. Therefore, it is important to carry out preventive measures. Before planting, it is better to hold the roots in a solution of potassium permanganate, the bushes are planted so that there is no density. Excess moisture should not be allowed, and in the spring it is worth spraying with Bordeaux liquid.

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

If the care is competent, you need to update the planting every 2 years. The mustache is formed very actively, so it is not difficult to propagate Salsa. Use only mustache breeding, other methods are ineffective. Sockets take root well, take root. It is enough to substitute a pot of nutritious soil under them.

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, Netherlands
Name synonyms
Salsa
Appointment
universal
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Bush
Height and width of the bush
height 30 cm
Leaves
light green
Description of the bush
powerful, tall, compact
Berries
Berry color
deep red
Berry shape
regular conical shape with a neck
The size
large and very large
Weight
60-80 gr and more
Taste
dessert
Scent
strawberry
Pulp
moderately dense, juicy-fleshy
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Drought tolerance
high
Drop off location
sunny, well ventilated
Mustache
there is
Boarding time
early spring, early autumn
Landing distance
in even rows through 70-80 cm, between bushes 20-25 cm
The soil
poor, any
Care
simple
Powdery mildew resistant
high
Resistance to verticellosis
high
Maturation
Ripening terms
late
Repairability
No
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