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Strawberry Merchant: description of the variety
Garden strawberry “Kupchikha” stands out due to its original taste and aroma. Knowing how to grow it, you can get a high yield every year.
Description of the strawberry variety “Kupchikha”
It combines the benefits of homemade strawberries with the aroma and yield of wild berries. The fruits are relatively large, weighing up to 25, and sometimes 45 grams. Their shape is elongated, from 3 to 7 cm. The taste is strawberry, with a barely noticeable sourness and a touch of musk. The color is bright red, reaching purple and even violet. The yield of this variety is about 400 g per bush, but with proper care it can reach 0,8 kg with a berry weight up to 25 g.
Strawberry “Kupchikha” grows well in sunny and slightly shaded areas
Strawberry bushes are tall, dense, trifoliate leaves are large, rich green, with a shiny surface. Up to 15 powerful peduncles are formed on one plant, on each of which 10 buds are formed. They open almost simultaneously, covering the bush with white flowers with a yellow center.
Strawberries ripen from the end of June. The fruits must be torn off, since they themselves do not fall off, but they are easily removed from the sepals. The pulp is dark red, firm and not too juicy. The berries are not deformed during harvest, they are well stored and transported. Many children are formed on the bushes, which simplifies the propagation of the variety.
Properties of the strawberry variety “Kupchikha”
Strawberries value not only taste and aroma, but also ease of cultivation. These plants are quite unpretentious and have a number of useful qualities:
- Productivity is almost independent of the weather. The advantage of the variety is almost 100% pollination and berry setting. The flowers are bisexual, if you plant a common strawberry nearby, it will act as an additional pollinator.
- The plant is resistant to diseases. It is rarely affected by powdery mildew and gray mold; in conditions of increased dampness, they can appear. It is important to choose well-ventilated areas for planting.
- Frost resistance. Strawberries can withstand temperatures down to –24 ° C and in the middle lane tolerate winter well without shelter. In more northern regions, it is advisable to lay spruce branches or agrofibre on the garden bed.
- The use of berries is universal. They can be frozen, prepared for the winter in the form of compotes and jams, used in cooking, or simply eaten fresh.
Growing a plant is easy. To obtain a high-quality harvest, in addition to sufficient watering and annual feeding, it is imperative to cut off the mustache in the fall, and after 4 years, transplant the bushes to a new place.
With minimal care and the creation of normal conditions, this variety has practically no flaws. Growing strawberries will make it possible to get a lot of tasty and healthy berries.