Strawberry Symphony

Strawberry Symphony
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Scottish selection
  • Taste: dessert, juicy, very sweet
  • The size: large
  • Weight: up to 40 g
  • Yield rate: medium
  • Yield: up to 700 gr per bush
  • Repairability: No
  • Ripening terms: mid-late
  • Appointment: fresh consumption, processing (juice, jam, jam, etc.)
  • Description of the bush: well leafy, medium-sized, with abundant foliage, multi-flowered peduncles, powerful branched root system
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The Symphony variety appeared at the end of the twentieth century. For good yield, resistance to many diseases, it has long been recognized and loved by gardeners. It is characterized by the magnificent appearance of the berries, which, moreover, have an excellent taste. Differs in a very long fruiting period, frost resistance and undemanding watering. Recommended for planting outdoors and greenhouses.

Breeding history

Created in Scotland in 1979 by crossing the popular varieties Rhapsody and Holiday. Breeders have created a variety for growing berries on an industrial scale with high resistance to adverse weather conditions.

Description of the variety

Symphony strawberries are distinguished by medium-sized bushes up to 40 cm in height. Large, dark green leaves densely cover the plant. The roots go very deep into the ground by 30 cm. The whiskers are not formed abundantly. Peduncles are strong and numerous.

Ripening terms

It is considered a type of mid-late ripening period, begins to bear fruit from mid-June and continues until the end of July.

The ripening time depends on the climatic conditions of the region in which the variety grows. In the southern regions, fruiting begins in late May, and in the northern regions from mid-June. The berries are harvested within 1-2 months, the quality and abundance of the crop is influenced by weather conditions and adherence to agricultural practices.

Growing regions

Recommended for planting in the central part of Russia, in the Urals and Siberia.

Yield

Young plants bring a small harvest in the year of planting, it is even recommended to remove flowers in the first year so that the roots get stronger. On average, about 700 g of berries are obtained from a bush. It is believed that with careful care, up to 3.5 kg can be removed from an adult plant. The variety does not need frequent updating, strawberries grow in one garden bed for up to 5 years and bears fruit perfectly.

Berries and their taste

In place of flowers, large berries are tied, the first ones weighing 35-40 g, with each next collection they become smaller - 20-25 g. Berries of the same size have a conical shape with a dark scarlet dense shiny skin. Seeds are yellowish, small, sunk into the surface. Juicy, fleshy, firm pulp, with a delicate aroma of wild strawberries. The fruits are sweet with a slight sourness. They are stored for a week, they tolerate transportation well.

Growing features

Strawberry Symphony grows in the south and in the northern regions, it tolerates cold snaps and heat equally well. Climate and weather changes do not affect fruiting.

The variety responds favorably to feeding and pruning. Lack of moisture negatively affects the developed root system of the plant, excess water in the soil causes root rot.

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

Strawberries prefer soil with a neutral level of acidity, loamy or sandy loam, black soil. Sand and peat are mixed into clay soils. Strawberries prefer sunny and level areas, closed from the wind, drainage is required.

Before planting, it is recommended to enrich the soil with fertilizers. Suitable as top dressing: compost or humus, potassium sulfate, superphosphate, dolomite flour and ash are often added. The symphony grows quickly, for this, the distance between the plants is 35-40 cm, if planted in two rows, the interval is increased to 45 cm.

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 flower stalks Symphony are strong, with a large number of flowers, spreading, grow in huge numbers. The flowers are white, bisexual. Sometimes the cultivar shows a sign of remontant, but the second flowering is most often unproductive and only depletes the plant.

Top dressing

During the season, fertilizers are applied three times: in the spring after the removal of dry shoots, in the summer - after flowering during the formation of ovaries, in August - after the end of fruiting. The plant responds to regular fertilizing by increasing the size of the berries.

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

Strawberries usually hibernate in southern areas without shelter. In the central and northern regions, the beds must be covered. At temperatures below -25 degrees in late autumn, strawberries are mulched with straw, covered with branches and spruce branches. In very cold winters, especially with little snow, they install supports and stretch agrofibre on them.

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 high rates of disease resistance: powdery mildew, verticillosis, gray rot. It is affected by black rot, powdery mildew. For treatment and prevention, they are treated with special fungicides. To protect against insects around the bushes in early spring, replace the upper part of the soil and spray it with copper sulfate or a solution of Bordeaux liquid.

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

Strawberries are bred with air layers that grow at the ends of the whiskers. Another way is to divide the bush: three-year-old plants are dug up in the spring and cut into 2-3 parts.

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

For many gardeners, the Symphony variety has become the most beloved; it is grown not only in the open field, but also in a greenhouse. It is considered a strawberry for very busy people or lazy people. It often grows and bears fruit regularly without careful maintenance, suitable for those who visit the country only on weekends. Among the negative responses are small berries of the second and subsequent harvest waves.

General characteristics
Authors
Scottish selection
Appointment
fresh consumption, processing (juice, jam, jam, etc.)
Yield
up to 700 gr per bush
Yield rate
average
Transportability
Yes
Marketability
high
Bush
Leaves
hard
Description of the bush
well leafy, medium-sized, with abundant foliage, multi-flowered peduncles, powerful branched root system
Berries
Berry color
bright red, with a characteristic strong sheen
Berry shape
conical
The size
large
Weight
up to 40 g
Taste
dessert, juicy, very sweet
Pulp
fleshy, colored
Growing
Winter hardiness
high
The need for shelter
Yes
Drought tolerance
high
The possibility of growing in a greenhouse
Yes
Growing period in one place
5 years
Irrigation intensity
moderate
Disease and pest resistance
average
Powdery mildew resistant
high
Resistance to verticellosis
high
Resistant to gray mold
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
beginning from mid or late June, lasts about 2 months
Ripening terms
mid-late
Repairability
No
Reviews
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