Sweet Ann Strawberry

Sweet Ann Strawberry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: American selection
  • Name synonyms: Sweet Anna
  • Taste: sweet
  • The size: large
  • Size, cm: 10-15 cm
  • Weight: up to 50 g
  • Yield rate: very high
  • Yield: up to 2.6 kg per bush
  • Repairability: Yes
  • Advantages: easily adapts to different climatic and soil conditions
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The Sweet Ann strawberry variety is a very recent development. It was first bred in California. This species belongs to the remontant group. It is characterized by increased resistance to various diseases. Sweet Ann strawberries are also called Sweet Annas.

Description of the variety

Sweet Ann has a high yield. In addition, ripe fruits of this species have a good balance of acid and sugar content. They boast excellent taste.

Ripening terms

This strawberry belongs to the remontant variety. This means the ability of the plant to bear fruit or bloom for a very long time. If such varieties are provided with the most favorable conditions for growth and development, then it will be possible to harvest the crop throughout the year.

Also, remontant varieties of vegetation, as a rule, easily tolerate winter periods. The first berries appear at the beginning of the summer season. Harvesting ends only after the onset of frost. The most active period of fruiting occurs from June to September.

Yield

This strawberry variety boasts a high yield. On average, about 2-2.6 kg of berries are harvested from one bush.

Berries and their taste

Sweet Ann has large berries with a bright and intense red color. They have a conical shape. Ripe fruits are rather large (10-15 centimeters). The weight of one fruit can reach approximately 50 grams. In addition, ripe berries have a sweet and aromatic taste. Their flesh is quite dense and juicy.

Growing features

This strawberry variety has a high level of resistance to various diseases and pests. In addition, the variety very quickly and easily adapts to various climatic and soil conditions.

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

If you bought seedlings of such strawberries for growing, you should choose a suitable place for them in advance. For planting Sweet Ann, the best option would be a flat area without hills and large depressions, it should be well lit by the sun. In addition, the site must be reliably protected from cold winds. An area located on the south side of a fence, building or any other structure would be ideal.

For this variety, it is better to use light fertile soil that has neutral acidity. If the soil is too acidic, it can be treated with dolomite flour and lime. The soil before planting young seedlings is also worth preparing. To do this, carry out the digging of the selected place. Humus, superphosphate and potassium sulfate are added there.

All strawberry bushes will need to be placed in rows, planting vegetation in a checkerboard pattern. In this case, the distance between plantings should be at least 25-30 centimeters. The distance between the rows must be at least 50 centimeters. Remember that carrots, beans, and dill are the best precursors for such strawberries. It is not recommended to plant this crop after nightshade and pumpkin plants.

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

This strawberry variety is self-fertile, which means that the plants can be pollinated with their own pollen. Fertilization often occurs even before the flower bud opens on the vegetation.

Self-fertile species allow you to get a full harvest even under adverse conditions. By planting such pollinating varieties in the garden, you can significantly increase the level of yield.

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

Sweet Ann has good resistance to diseases and parasites. But at the same time, the variety can still be affected by gray rot. To avoid its appearance, you should promptly remove all weeds on strawberry rows, and also cover the beds with a dense film during periods of heavy rains.

Sometimes Sweet Ann also suffers from slugs, spider mites. In this case, timely processing with hydrated lime and tobacco dust can help. To protect plants from nematodes, it is better to immediately plant them in rows between marigolds, which are then recommended to be buried next to the strawberries.

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

The Sweet Ann strawberry variety produces quite a few mustaches, but enough to breed a small number of new plants. In this case, it will be necessary to substitute small containers with soil, which consists of equal proportions of fertile soil and peat, under the sockets formed on the bushes.

The mustache will need to be moisturized quite often. When the roots begin to gradually bare, new soil must be poured onto 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
American selection
Name synonyms
Sweet Anna
Yield
up to 2.6 kg per bush
Yield rate
very high
Transportability
Yes
Advantages
easily adapts to different climatic and soil conditions
Bush
Description of the bush
tall, spreading
Berries
Berry color
bright red
Berry shape
conical
Size, cm
10-15 cm
The size
large
Weight
up to 50 g
Taste
sweet
Scent
fragrant
Pulp
juicy, dense
Growing
Winter hardiness
winter hardy
Mustache
yes, moderate
Self-fertility
Yes
Disease and pest resistance
high
Brown spot resistance
high
Resistant to white spot
high
Maturation
Fruiting period
from early June to early September
Repairability
Yes
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