Highly productive remontant strawberry variety Albion

Description

The Albion variety was bred by American scientists relatively recently, in 2006. The main feature of this subspecies is the ability of continuous and long-term fruiting. Under favorable conditions and sufficient care, the crop can be harvested from late May to late September. For the entire season, 1 bush can produce up to 1-2 kilograms of berries. The first strawberries can be tasted within a year after planting seeds or seedlings.

This variety is resistant to drought, but tolerates excessive heat and frost much worse. There is a high resistance to diseases such as gray rot and anthracosis. The berries have the correct heart-like shape. The surface of the strawberry is glossy, of an even red color. The seeds are large enough, yellow-green in color. The pulp has a pink tint. The Albion variety does not give a large amount of tendril-shaped growth, so gardeners often propagate their plantings with seeds.

Albion shrubs grow medium in size, but with a well-developed leaf system. The leaves are deep dark green in color. Peduncles - large, located

As for marketability, strawberries tolerate long-term transportation well and retain their original appearance. Due to the fact that the Albion variety finishes bearing fruit in the fall, it is more suitable for the southern regions. In the middle lane, it is recommended to grow this crop indoors so that the strawberries have time to give up all the planned berries before the onset of cold weather.

Albion Review Video

Care

You can plant a melon variety with seeds and ready-made seedlings. With the latter, everything is clear, but as for the seeds, there are several nuances. First of all, the seed should be stratified for 2-3 months at low temperatures in a humid environment, so that the seeds are prepared for planting in the ground. Albion seeds are recommended to be planted in late January or February. Then your seedlings will have enough time to grow up until spring. You will see the first leaves in about 20 days. It is necessary to transplant seedlings to the site in May, when the air temperature warms up enough.

From the moment of planting, the Albion strawberry requires careful maintenance. The most important thing is watering. This culture loves moisture. The productivity of the bushes and the juiciness of berries depend on this. It is especially necessary to carefully maintain a sufficient level of moisture in the first weeks after planting the seedlings. But it is also not recommended to create a swamp on the site, since then there is a risk of rotting of the stems and strawberries may grow tasteless.

The Albion variety loves feeding. Within 1 month after planting, organic matter and complex mineral fertilizers can be applied under the bushes. Disease spraying is not necessary, since the variety is resistant to most diseases. Although, if you know that fungal and bacterial diseases are walking on your site, treat strawberries with phytosporin or iodine solution for prevention.

Mulching is one of the important steps in caring for this strawberry variety.This procedure will help you retain moisture at the roots longer and eliminate the need to constantly loosen the soil. Mulching also prevents weeds from growing. Straw or sawdust can be used to process row spacings. Such organic material will not need to be harvested in the fall. It will be an excellent fertilizer for the next year.

Not only people like this strawberry variety. Birds, which see red spots on a green background very well from a height, are not averse to feasting on this sweet berry. Install a scarecrow in your garden to help keep birds out of your crop. You can also use a deceptive method. While the strawberries are not yet ripe, scatter red decorative stones over the area, grabbing several of these "berries", there is a possibility that the birds will not return here.

Application

Albion strawberries are widely used in cooking. As a rule, the berry is consumed fresh in order to get the maximum taste and nutrients. Vitamins and trace elements contained in strawberries increase immunity and protect the body from colds. The largest amount of nutrients is found in seeds. In addition, the berry is added to baked goods, although during cooking it loses its original shape and appearance.

Also fresh berries are used for the preparation of cosmetics. Fruit acids perfectly refresh and whiten the skin. Albion strawberries can be harvested for future use. Delicious compotes and jams are made from it. Some gardeners practice freezing fresh berries of this variety, but for such purposes a powerful freezer is needed so that the crop freezes quickly and does not have time to lose its beneficial properties.

Video "Strawberry Albion - features of cultivation"

From the video you will learn what properties this strawberry variety has and how best to handle it.