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Strawberry chamora turusi: description of the variety, photo
Strawberry “Chamora Turusi” is a unique hybrid variety with particularly large fruits. Some berries can reach the size of a medium apple. Gardeners love this variety not only for its unusual dimensions, but also for its bright and rich taste.
Description of the strawberry variety “Chamora Turusi” with photo
“Chamora Turusi” grows in powerful and spreading bushes, which consist of a large number of large leaves of bright green color. The plant produces a large number of new shoots in the form of whiskers every year.
Strawberry variety “Chamora Turusi” gives large and sweet fruits with a good presentation
The variety belongs to the late ripening species. In the southern regions, the first berries can be obtained at the end of June, in the northern ones – not earlier than the second half of July. The fruits grow large, the maximum weight can reach 130 g. They are rounded-comb in shape, juicy and sweet in taste, and resemble wild strawberries in aroma.
Ripe berries remain on the bush for a week and tolerate transportation well.
The richest harvest of strawberries gives 2-3 years after planting – you can collect up to 3 kg from one bush. After 5-6 years of finding the bushes in one place, fruiting begins to decline.
A brief description of the cultivation of the strawberry variety “Chamora Turusi”
Strawberries of this variety are capricious to the conditions of their cultivation and require a lot of attention in the process of caring for them. The culture does not tolerate dry and hot weather and needs regular watering. At the same time, waterlogging of the soil should not be allowed – the berry can rot.
Chamora Turusi prefers loose and fertile soils. For her, loam or black earth is best suited. Before planting in the garden, you need to apply fertilizers suitable for the specific type of soil.
The plant does not like dense planting: the bushes are planted at a distance of at least 50 cm from each other. The best time to plant is May.
On poor soils, to improve the quality of the crop, it is recommended to perform several dressings per season:
- before flowering – organic fertilizer, such as chicken droppings;
- after the appearance of the first ovaries – with an ash solution;
- after harvest – mullein.
The variety has a tendency to fungal diseases. As a prophylaxis against them, mulching the beds with straw or sawdust will help. This should be done in the spring after loosening the soil and removing damaged and dry leaves. It is also important to prevent thickening of the bushes and waterlogging of the soil. It is best to propagate this species by dividing the bush.
Strawberry “Chamora Turusi” is an amazing berry that, with proper care, will delight you with its taste, size and useful properties. The quality of the crop of this species depends on the climate of the region, soil fertility and the fulfillment of all the conditions of agricultural technology of the variety.