Strawberry Bereginya

It is hard to argue with love for strawberries – it is not for nothing that this berry is considered one of the most delicious and best-selling in the world. But caring for her is not the easiest – you can’t call her a berry for the lazy. But busy summer residents and gardeners burdened with a bunch of other worries dream of a variety that would at least be resistant to many troubles, and whose bushes could not be treated several times a season with various chemicals.

Perhaps one of the varieties that meet this requirement is the relatively recently bred Bereginya strawberry variety, reviews of which, along with a photo and description, can help you decide whether it is suitable for your specific conditions or not. This variety of strawberries has more than enough advantages, there are also disadvantages, so it is important to weigh the pros and cons and understand what exactly you want from strawberries in the first place.

History of creation

Strawberry Bereginya owes its birth to a group of breeders led by S.D. Aitzhanova, working at the Kokinsky stronghold of the All-Union State Institute of Economics, functioning on the basis of the Bryansk Agricultural Academy. The parents of this variety were the famous Nightingale – also the fruit of the creation of S.D. Aitzhanova, known for its resistance to almost all the main misfortunes that haunt strawberries (frosts, winter thaws, diseases, pests), and Induka, a Dutch variety that can boast of its good harvests. Strawberry Bereginya successfully combined the main parental qualities, which aroused great interest among both amateur gardeners and professionals.

It was zoned only in the Central Federal District, but this strawberry variety is grown with pleasure in the territory from the Krasnodar Territory to the Bryansk Region and even in the Urals and Siberia.

Variety description

Strawberry Bereginya belongs to the type of traditional strawberries of a short day, not remontant, that is, ripening only once per season.

The timing of flowering and ripening is rather late, the berries begin to ripen only from the end of June – in July.

Bushes of medium size have a semi-spreading shape and dense foliage. Mustaches of medium size with a pinkish hue are formed in significant quantities, so that problems with reproduction are not expected in this variety.

Medium-sized shiny leaves have a light green color, weak ribbing and medium wrinkling. They have a slight pubescence. The teeth of the leaves are wide, obtuse. Leaf petioles are medium in size, more pubescent than the leaves. Stipules are long, wide, green.

Medium in thickness, densely pubescent peduncles located at the level of the leaves. The flowers are white, untwisted, medium-sized, bisexual. Inflorescence many-flowered, compact.

Bereginya strawberries are distinguished by rather high yields – on average, 350-400 grams of berries can be harvested from one bush. In the second year, the yield even increases and is about 600 grams per bush. For farmers, it will be interesting to estimate the yield per hectare, which ranges from 15 to 30 tons of berries. A large variation in indicators is determined by climatic factors and growing conditions.

The variety is characterized by increased frost resistance, able not only to withstand frosty winters without special shelters, but even worse, thaws in the middle of winter. When, after almost positive temperatures, frosts come again. Since Beregini’s kidneys wake up late, she does not have time to wake up during thaws. Frost resistance is estimated by a freezing coefficient equal to 1-1,5.

Strawberry Bereginya is distinguished by the highest resistance to fungal leaf diseases from many domestic varieties. It also resists verticillium wilt and strawberry mites well.

In a wet summer, strawberries can be severely affected by gray rot, so the author of this variety herself recommends Bereginya strawberries for cultivation in southern regions, where gray rot is rare. In temperate latitudes, it is necessary to maintain a sufficient distance between the bushes to ensure their ventilation. It is also desirable to mulch plantings and aisles with special black agrofiber or straw.

Both resistance to dry conditions and heat resistance of this strawberry variety are very high.

Characteristics of berries

The fruits of the strawberry variety Bereginya are characterized by the following characteristics:

• The shape of the berries is correct blunt-conical, without a neck.
• The berries of this variety cannot be called giant, but they are not small either: on average, the mass of one berry is about 12-14 grams. In especially favorable conditions, the weight of berries reaches 25-26 grams.
• The color of Beregini berries is orange-red, they are distinguished by a shiny surface.
• The pulp is juicy, dense, red in color, without pronounced voids in the center of the berry.
• The berries are distinguished by a rich sweet-sour taste with the aroma of wild strawberries. Professional tasting score of fresh berries is 4,5 points.

  

• The berries contain: sugars – 5,7%, ascorbic acid – 79 mg / 100 g, acids – 0,8%.
• Due to the density of the berries, they are well stored and freely transported.
• The purpose of the berries is also quite universal – you can create a lot of sweet dishes from them, including preparing them for the winter. Berries can be frozen and, of course, eaten directly from the bush.

Advantages and disadvantages

It is impossible not to note the following advantages of Bereginya strawberries:

• High palatability and commercial qualities – harmonious taste goes well with good berry density.
• Not bad sizes of berries, moreover, they retain their size by the end of fruiting.
• Good yield.
• There are no problems with reproduction – a lot of whiskers are formed, rosettes take root well.
• Good frost resistance and winter hardiness.
• High resistance to major pests and diseases of strawberries.

Among the shortcomings, only susceptibility to the disease of berries with gray rot in wet weather conditions can be noted.

Reviews of gardeners

Gardeners leave mostly favorable reviews about this strawberry variety. Many people like both the external attractive appearance of berries, and their taste and aroma. Disease resistance allows you to reduce or even eliminate the number of treatments, which frees up both time and effort.

Conclusion

Strawberry Bereginya will allow many gardeners to harvest sweet and juicy berries even in low-sunshine mid-latitudes of Our Country. With the initial observance of all the rules of planting and care, it will not require any extra effort and excessive care from you, but it will please you with a good harvest.