Strawberry Darselect: variety description
Darselect strawberries are very popular in France and Italy. It brings stable yields and is easy to care for, resistant to diseases, drought and frost. Gardeners love this variety for its unusual caramel berry flavor and strong strawberry aroma.
Description of the strawberry variety “Darselect”
The French variety “Darselect” was obtained in the late 90s of the last century by crossing “Parker” and “Elsante”. In terms of ripening, strawberries are early or medium-early, refer to varieties of short daylight hours. The harvest begins in mid-June, all berries ripen within two weeks. In this variety, the period between flowering and ripening of fruits is about a month, the bushes bear fruit only once a year.
Strawberry “Darselect” bears fruit with bright scarlet berries with a strong strawberry aroma
About 1 kg of strawberries are harvested from one plant. The berries are large, weighing from 20 to 50 grams. Their shape is regular, conical, rich color, bright scarlet, the surface is beautiful with a bright shine. There may be fruits with a wavy, uneven surface.
The berry is not completely red, with a green tip, it will not be very sweet, insipid. Only fully ripe strawberries taste good
The bush grows tall and compact, not spreading, with a lot of leaves and inflorescences. It gives a lot of whiskers, which allows the plant to propagate quickly.
All berries are the same in size and shape, if grown in good conditions, the plantings are not thickened, watered and fed on time. The taste of the berries is very good and interesting, with a caramelized, sweet aftertaste. Strawberries can be stored and transported well and are easy to sell.
Strawberry seedlings can be planted both in spring and autumn, in early September. When choosing a place for planting, take into account that the plant loves partial shade more than bright sun. The site is pre-prepared, freeing from weeds and applying fertilizer. The bushes are large, with a powerful root system, so no more than 1 or 4 seedlings are placed per 5 square meter. Young plants are often watered.
So that, as in the photo of the Darselect strawberry, it has large berries and a good harvest, it is necessary to do regular watering of the strawberry beds
Strawberry care also includes loosening the soil, removing weeds. To accelerate growth, the extra mustache and peduncles are cut off from the bushes. Productivity falls after the 3rd year of cultivation, therefore, in the 4th year, plantings are changed to young plants.
The great advantage of the variety is that it is resistant to gray fruit rot, pests and diseases. The berries retain their density throughout the growing season.
The variety “Darselect” is unpretentious in cultivation, the harvest is well preserved and tolerates transportation. The berries are very tasty, with a pleasant strawberry aroma, suitable for making jams, compotes and fresh consumption.