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Strawberry Fresca is a compact seed-grown strawberry with white flowers and medium-sized berries for sunny beds, baskets and containers.
Grow it successfully: How to grow Strawberry Fresca from seed in South Africa.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Day-neutral perennial fruiting strawberry
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Scientific Name: Fragaria × ananassa
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Seed Form: Raw seed; “raw” does not prove untreated status, so follow any lot-specific packet warning
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General Sowing Time: Protected trays when 20–22°C can be maintained; use the regional windows in the guide
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Position: Full sun in mild conditions; afternoon protection during severe dry heat
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Sow Depth: Press onto the surface and apply a light cover of fine vermiculite; keep the sowing in light
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Pretreatment: None in the current breeder protocol; do not soak or cold-stratify by default
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Spacing: 25–36 cm
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Germination: 7–14 days at 20–21°C with light
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Growth Form: About 8–10 cm high and 25–30 cm wide
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Harvest: About 85 days from transplant to ripe fruit under breeder conditions; home timing varies
Why Grow This Variety
- The medium-sized berries suit snacking, baking and salads.
- Plants can grow in baskets, containers or directly in the ground.
- The product describes fruit from the beginning of summer through to autumn.
- This perennial is listed for a full-sun position.
Garden Uses
Use Fresca strawberries for fresh snacks, baking or salads, whether grown in containers or garden beds.
Growing Notes
- Sow on the surface of clean, pre-moistened, low-salt seedling mix. Use a light vermiculite cover.
- Maintain 20–21°C and even humidity without waterlogging. Keep the sowing in light from the start.
- Do not soak or cold-stratify this stocked cultivar by default.
- Pot on when several true leaves have formed and roots hold the plug together; harden gradually before planting out.
- Set the crown at soil level, space 25–36 cm apart, and use root-zone watering and clean mulch without covering the crown.
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