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Strawberry Brilla (Fragaria Brilla) is a new, super-early, highly productive variety, which, immediately after its appearance, has earned a lot of positive feedback from gardeners and gardeners. The variety is especially loved for its sweet taste, large berry size and high disease resistance. Brilla – strawberries are completely unpretentious in their care, they feel good in almost any area.
Brilla bushes bring the harvest at the very beginning of summer
History of breeding
Brill’s strawberries were introduced to the market thanks to the work of the Italian breeders of the CRA-FRF company: G. Baruzzi, W. Faedi, P. Lucchi and P. Sbrighi. It was bred in 2004 in the city of Cesena by cross-breeding, where varieties Tribute (Tribute), Alba (Alba), Darselect (Darselect), Brighton (Brighton), Cesena (Cesena) were used as parent specimens. The variety received commercial distribution seven years ago, in Our Country it has been grown since 2017.
Description of the Brill strawberry variety and characteristics
Garden strawberry Brilla is not a remontant type of culture for universal purposes. The berry is consumed fresh, it perfectly tolerates freezing and thawing, and is excellent for processing. The plant is a well-leafy medium-sized compact shrub with a powerful root system. Forms a moderate amount of thick and strong whiskers, which do not interfere with the harvest at all. Strawberry peduncles are multi-primary, slightly lodging due to the large weight of the fruit, and are well pollinated. The foliage is dark green in color.
The variety is suitable for transportation, has a good presentation, the berries do not crumple and do not flow, they are stored for a long time without loss of quality. The variety is perfect not only for growing on a personal plot, but also for commercial purposes.
Brilla strawberry has good resistance to winter frosts, excellent immunity to diseases, adapts well to different types of soil, easily takes root after transplanting and disembarking. The plant is adapted to both open and closed ground, it is allowed for breeding in the northern regions. In agricultural technology, the variety is not particularly demanding, it does not need careful care and constant feeding.
Strawberry variety ideal for sale
Characteristics of fruits, taste qualities
The berries have a conical-elongated shape, large, medium-dense, well detached from the stalk, the color is saturated, red-orange, the achenes are small, yellow in color. In terms of external characteristics, strawberries are very beautiful, uniform, with excellent presentation. The weight of each berry is on average 30-40 g, individual specimens can have a mass of 50 g. The fruit pulp is not too dense, it tastes sweet, but is not devoid of pleasant sourness, the mass fraction of sugar has good indicators – about 7,7. The aroma is moderate.
Ripening time, yield and keeping quality
Brill’s strawberries begin to bear fruit around the second half of May, but the ripening time directly depends on the climatic conditions of the growing area. The variety brings a consistently high yield; during the season, with a good agricultural background, up to one and a half kilograms of berries can be harvested from one bush. The collection period is long, the ripening of the fruits is uniform. The keeping quality of strawberries has good indicators; in a cool room, the crop is safely stored for three to five days. During transportation, the berries are not damaged and do not flow, retaining their original appearance.
Growing regions, frost resistance
Brill’s strawberry tolerates dry and hot weather well, also grows well in rainy and cold seasons, copes well with return frosts and winters safely. Although adverse weather conditions, of course, affect the taste and yield of berries. The variety can grow in Belarus, central Our Country and other very cold areas. Brilla is suitable for growing on depleted and poor land, heavy soil. It can grow in open areas, in greenhouses and tunnels.
In the process of fruiting, the berries of the variety do not shrink
Disease and pest resistance
Strawberries have a strong immunity to the main diseases of the crop, suitable for organic farming. But, despite this, it is desirable to carry out preventive treatment of the plant. To protect against insects, you can do with folk remedies (dry mustard powder or its solution, laundry soap, garlic). From most diseases, treatment with the Fitosporin biological product will help.
Advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Brill’s strawberries have recently appeared on the market and have managed to establish themselves on the good side. While the plant has practically no flaws.
The variety is considered the hardiest of all Italian varieties of strawberries.
Advantages:
- high yield;
- early ripening of berries;
- endurance;
- frost resistance;
- productivity;
- good presentation and keeping quality;
- possibility of transportation;
- excellent taste;
- universal purpose;
- resistance to diseases;
- unpretentiousness.
Disadvantages:
- one crop wave per season;
- high cost of planting material;
- a small amount of mustache.
Methods of reproduction
The Brill variety is propagated by dividing the bush or mustache. In the first case, the procedure is carried out when the culture is already old enough. To do this, the plant is dug up with a sharp knife treated in a solution of potassium permanganate, a part with a well-developed root system and at least two leaves is cut off from it. After that, the “delenka” is planted in the ground for rooting.
To propagate Brill’s strawberries with a mustache, you should work according to this scheme:
- Choose healthy mother bushes.
- Remove flower stalks from them so that the plant gives a lot of powerful whiskers.
- Root sockets in plastic containers.
- In the last week of July, cut off the seedlings and plant them in a permanent place.
Planting and care
Although Brill’s strawberry is not demanding on the landing site, it is better to choose a site for it on a hill, without drafts, well warmed up by the sun’s rays. Landing should be carried out in July, so that the bushes have time to gain strength and get stronger before fruiting, which will occur next year. It is advisable to prepare a bed for strawberries a few weeks before planting:
- remove weeds from the site;
- dig the ground 30 cm deep;
- add superphosphates, wood ash, humus.
Bushes should be planted at a distance of 30 cm between cuttings and rows – 40 cm. On the day of planting, you need to dig holes, fill them with water, then place strawberry cuttings there, straightening its roots, cover it with soil so that the root neck remains above the ground. Compact and moisten the soil. Then, every three days for two weeks, water it so that the bushes take root.
To get the best harvest of Brill strawberries, simple care is needed:
- weeding;
- timely, but moderate watering;
- mustache trimming (if breeding is not planned).
Plants need to be fertilized the following year after planting. In the spring, it is desirable to apply organic fertilizers (horse or cow manure, wood ash), at the time of fruiting, and also before wintering, it is useful to add mineral supplements containing nitrogen and potassium (potassium nitrate).
Preparation for winter
With the advent of cold weather, the beds with Brill’s strawberries should be inspected, freed from dry foliage, if necessary, add soil to those places where the roots of the plant are bare. Pruning is not necessary. If the culture grows in the southern regions, then its bushes do not need additional warming, and in harsh winter conditions, plantings should be protected from freezing. Any mulching material is suitable for shelter: peat, straw, sawdust. Ideally, you need to warm the strawberries with thick agrofiber.
In frost up to 15-18 degrees, you can do without shelter
Conclusion
Brill’s strawberry is an excellent berry variety that has earned numerous positive reviews. It has a wide range of advantages, the main of which are high yields that do not depend on weather conditions, strong immunity, and unpretentiousness. Due to its good presentation, transportability and keeping quality, this variety is excellent for sale.
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