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Mid Season Fruiting - Strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa Elsanta

• Position: full sun
• Soil: any soil
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Other features: tasty, orange-red fruit (mid-June to mid-July)
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  An excellent strawberry that produces masses of glossy, highly aromatic fruit that have a good shelf life. Great for the home grower as the strawberries have a delicious taste and it can grow on most soils. The orange-red fruit are produced from mid-June to mid-July.
  
  
• Garden care: Prepare the ground well before planting. Clear all the weeds and apply a generous amount of well-rotted manure. When the strawberries are staring to form, put a thick layer of straw or use strawberry mats under the plants to stop the fruit touching the soil. Sheets of black plastic mulch can also be used, and it will also help retain soil moisture, reduce weeds and encourage early cropping. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets.