STRAWBERRIES - EVER-BEARING

Quinault  - Recommended For Alaska, the Pacific Northwest.  Medium berry, firm and red with excellent flavor.

Seascape – Developed at the University of Maryland and released in 1982.  Has a sweet and very aromatic berry.  Fruit is symmetrically medium to long conic, and the color is deep red inside and out, with an attractive glossy finish.  Noteworthy for high flavor, high yield, large fruit size, firmness, symmetry, and attractive appearance.

Tri Star  - Produces a heavy, very early spring crop of small to medium short conic fruit.  Cool fall weather will bring larger, more elongated fruit, and the heaviest crop.  Berries have firm, glossy, deep red skin with solid, medium red flesh.  Extremely sweet berry.  Fresh fruit flavor is excellent and, and also recommended for freezing.  The runners will bloom and bear fruit before rooted making this a good variety for hanging baskets.  Resistant to Red Stele and Verticillium Wilt. Adapted to a variety of climates. 

Tribute – Very sweet, firm berry with an excellent flavor.  Medium to large wedge shaped berries; bright red skin, firm, light to medium flesh.  Best for fresh eating and good processing quality.  Produces a good midseason Spring crop.  Tribute is a vigorous plant.  Resistant to Red Stele, Powdery Mildew, Leaf Blight and Leaf Scorch. Tribute size may drop in the heat of summer but will return with good flavor in the cooler fall weather.  Underutilized in the Pacific Northwest.

STRAWBERRIES – SPRING CROP

Rainier – Washington State Release.  A very tough virus tolerant plant.  Best home garden variety from standpoint of fruit quality and disease resistance.  Extremely vigorous grower with large floppy leaves that are ornamentally attractive.  The berry is medium to large in size and conic in shape.  A fairly soft berry, Rainier is excellent for fresh eating as well as processing.

Shuksan – A Washington Release.  Large and glossy bright red fruit with medium firm meaty flesh with good flavor.  Good for fresh eating and excellent for freezing.  Plant is large and very vigorous producing runners freely. Recommended for colder areas of the Pacific Northwest.  Virus tolerant and Red Stele resistant.  Does not demand perfect drainage.