Strawberry Selva

Strawberry Selva
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: American selection
  • Taste: sweet and sour
  • The size: large
  • Weight: 30-60 gr
  • Yield rate: high
  • Yield: more than 1 kg per bush
  • Repairability: Yes
  • Berry color: shiny, dark red
  • Winter hardiness: high
  • Amplitude: Yes
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Among foreign varieties that have proven themselves in cultivation by Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian gardeners, the strawberry Selva stands out favorably, or, as it is commonly called, Selva.

Breeding history of the variety

The remontant early variety Selva is the result of a selection carried out by American specialists from the University of California in the 70s. XX century. For its appearance, the Brighton variety was crossed with the Tufts and Pajero varieties. Selva's tests gave good performance in open ground and in greenhouse conditions. Selva has been tested in Southern California and parts of Northern Europe. Since 1984, the right to distribute this variety has been protected by the patent of the producing country.

Description of the variety

A vigorous, spreading shrub with large leaves and similar peduncles. Young plants form shoots very actively.

Ripening terms

Selva is repaired. The berries ripen early. The fruiting period begins in June and lasts until the first frost.

Yield

The yield is high, from 1 kg per bush. Under control, in protected ground conditions, the American cultivar can bear fruit almost continuously. In an open area, the fruits ripen in waves (3-5 harvests per season), the main yield peak falls in mid-summer and lasts until September or October (by autumn frosts).

The bushes give abundant fruiting in the 1st and 2nd years of the growing season.

Berries and their taste

Juicy Selva strawberries look attractive. Large, shiny, dark red, round-conical fruits. The mass of one berry is about 30-60 g. The aroma is intense, strawberry.

The taste of the firm pulp is dessert-like, moderately sweet. Inside, golden yellow, slightly reddish seeds, located almost on the very surface.

The pulp is red, but lighter towards the core. It is much denser than many other strawberry varieties.

Growing features

Selva is considered to be a rather unpretentious culture. However, the level of intensity of the used agricultural technology affects the indicators of productivity, size and taste.

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

The American variety Selva is preferably planted in areas with fertile, moderately loose soil (loam), neutral or slightly acidic. But even under these conditions, plants need regular (at least three times per season) feeding with organic matter and a mixture of mineral fertilizers. It is important that the plantation does not thicken. For this, it is necessary to control the illumination and provide ventilation.

When planting between strawberry bushes, it is recommended to leave a distance of 40-50 cm so that there is enough space for daughter outlets, giving the next portion of the crop.

Planting needs intensive watering for 10 days. After that, they are watered less often. To maintain the required moisture level, the soil must be mulched (covered with a dark-colored non-woven cloth).

In the dry season, the bushes stop growing and fruiting, the fruits are dehydrated and baked. According to the recommendations of experienced gardeners, in the southern regions, this plant should grow in partial shade, and not in the open sun.

It will be most beneficial to use seedlings with a closed root system. It is advisable to root the mustache using plastic cups.

Because this cultivar has long and plentiful whiskers, some gardeners cultivate American strawberries as a climbing plant. A trellis is installed near the bush so that Selva's mustache braids it, forming a unique natural green corner on the site.

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

When growing the strawberry variety Selva in the open field with pollination, gardeners have no problems. All you need is wind and bees. To get high-quality pollination in a greenhouse, you should artificially create a draft using a fan with a cold air flow. During the flowering period of strawberries, it should be turned on for 3 hours a day.

Top dressing

During the entire growing season, it is necessary to apply special mineral fertilizers and organic matter under the bushes. Top dressing is carried out in parallel with watering.

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

According to the degree of freezing in winter without snow, the variety was classified as low-hardy. In many domestic regions, in a climate typical of the middle zone, in Belarus and Ukraine, strawberry bushes can overwinter uncovered (under a dense snow cover) and withstand temperatures down to -16 degrees.

In regions with a mild climate, it is enough to cover them with spruce branches or non-woven fabric. In frosty winters, another shelter is used. The bed is covered with a dense layer of peat (humus), mulching the soil in advance.

In order for the bushes to better endure the cold, they are pre-hardened. Leaves do not need to be removed, as they will naturally warm the plant.

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

They are not affected by gray rot, as well as white and brown spots. Spider mites and strawberry mites rarely affect a strawberry plant.

Gray rot can appear as a result of waterlogging of the soil, when planting in a shaded area, when berries come into contact with the soil.

If, nevertheless, the disease attacked, you should get rid of the infected parts of the plant, and treat the plant with fungicides.

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

It is important to propagate strawberry bushes every year using one of several methods.

  • Division of the uterine bush

Getting several shoots from a seedling. This method is one of the best, since in this way it is possible to preserve all the characteristics of the variety declared by the authors.

  • Seed propagation

Quite a laborious task, since first they have to be removed from the berry, and then germinated in a warm and humid place, only then transplanted into pots. You can transfer it to open ground when the seedlings give the first full leaves.

  • Mustache reproduction

The easiest way. To do this, sprinkle one of the overgrown mustaches of American garden strawberries with a layer of earth. After a while, a seedling is formed from it. It will have to be separated from the main bush and transplanted.

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.

Review overview

Under favorable conditions, the hybrid culture Selva begins to bear fruit already 3 months after planting.

The density of the berries gives rise to mixed reviews. On the one hand, it provides excellent indicators of the preservation of qualities during transportability and storage, and on the other hand, it causes dissatisfaction among consumers who characterize Selva strawberries as too hard, not too juicy and low-aromatic berries.

The variety attracts the attention of fruit growers for sale. When transported over long distances, the strawberry retains its natural shape, the berries remain appetizing and do not flow.

These berries are highly appreciated by culinary experts. Delicious strawberries are eagerly consumed fresh, fragrant compotes and sweet jam are cooked from them. Strawberries are also good for freezing for future use. After thawing, it retains its aroma and firmness. Doesn't get watery and tasteless.

General characteristics
Authors
American selection
Appeared when crossing
Brighton, Tufts x Pajero
Yield
more than 1 kg per bush
Yield rate
high
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Amplitude
Yes
Bush
The power of growth
vigorous
Leaves
spreading, large, green
Berries
Berry color
shiny, dark red
Berry shape
round-conical
The size
large
Weight
30-60 gr
Taste
sweet and sour
Scent
full bodied, wild strawberry
Pulp
dense, juicy
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
Mustache
there's a lot
Landing distance
between the bushes 50 cm, and between the rows at least 40 cm
The soil
fertile
Irrigation intensity
abundant
Resistant to gray mold
not amazed
Maturation
Fruiting period
from June to the first frost
Repairability
Yes
Reviews
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