Strawberry varieties from A-Z: 34 high-yielding, robust varieties

The red strawberry fruits are eagerly awaited every spring. Will the sun spoil you enough this time and usher in the season early? Of course you can buy strawberries in supermarkets all year round. But their aroma is not worth mentioning compared to the outdoor specimens. If you choose the strawberry varieties wisely and mix them together, you can even harvest your own plants from May to November. Let the following list inspire you.

Early ripe varieties

As soon as it gets warmer in spring, the first strawberry varieties bloom. If the weather cooperates, the first red fruits will be ready in May. These varieties of Fragaria, as the strawberry is botanically called, are among the first suppliers:

Varieties from D - E

Daroyale

A breed from neighboring France. It is resistant to the dreaded Verticillium wilt. The fruits are very large and have a strong red color. They are particularly productive and their taste is described as very good.

Darselect

Another French among the early-bearing strawberry varieties is the Darselect breed. The brick-red strawberries have a long shelf life even when picked. However, the plant is susceptible to powdery mildew and spider mites.

Deluxe

The round strawberries are ripe from mid-June. The berry harvest is plentiful, especially in the second year. This variety is robust against diseases such as powdery mildew and verticillium. The runners-forming plants are also suitable for tubs and pots.

donna

May to June it produces its white flowers. The ripening period is reached shortly afterwards. The medium-sized strawberries shine bright red. Due to their strength, they are easy to pick. This precocious strawberry variety promises a sweet and aromatic fruity pleasure.

Elsanta

Ideally suited for fresh consumption. One of the most widely grown strawberry varieties with firm fruits, which are characterized by a long shelf life. They are red on the outside and white in the core, and they also have a strong strawberry aroma. The strong fruit skin protects them from pressure points.

Varieties from H - S

Honeoye

An excellent early variety, with evenly sized and medium-red strawberries. They taste good and are particularly suitable for desserts and fruit cakes. This variety is so robust that powdery mildew and red and white spots don't stand a chance.

corona

The fruits can be described as really big. The aromatic taste can be enjoyed fresh. However, the berries can also be processed and preserved in a variety of ways.

Lambada

The sweetest temptation since the existence of strawberry fruits. In a sunny location and with berry fertilizer as food, Lambada is extremely productive. Its bright red and elongated fruits can be eaten fresh immediately after being picked.
Medium-late bearing strawberry varieties
When the early strawberry varieties say goodbye with the last of their fruits, delicious strawberries do not have to end by a long way. These mid-late-bearing varieties extend the strawberry harvest to the following summer months:

polka

In the strong red, the large fruits cavort in the midst of leafy green. The inside of the pulp is dark red in color. This breed is very productive. During cultivation, however, it needs a lot of moisture from flowering to harvest.

Senga Sengana

The favorite of the hobby gardener has made it to number one of the most cultivated strawberry varieties in home gardens. She thanks with a high yield and excellent fruit quality. The cultivation is also undemanding. The heart-shaped fruits are suitable for freezing and boiling.

Sonata

Sweet and juicy fruits are the hallmarks of this Fragaria. They are light red on the outside and light pink on the inside. It is grown conventionally, but is also ideal for the home garden. Is very well pollinated, which is why many even fruits develop.

Late bearing varieties

If you still can't get enough of the delicious red fruits of Fragaria, you can also use the Spätzügler. The finale of the strawberry season heralds these varieties:

Varieties from N - P

Nerid

This Fragaria delivers juicy strawberries late but reliably year after year. Because it is extremely resistant to diseases.

Pandora

This strain from the UK is unfortunately not self-pollinating and needs other pollinating varieties nearby. But the high yields are worth it. She hides her dark red strawberries under the leaves. They taste slightly sour and are sensitive to heat and rain.

Varieties from S - V

Salsa

Salsa is new from Holland. Whether for fresh consumption, cakes or desserts, this type of strawberry is always equally suitable. The large fruits are bright red and wonderfully aromatic. The plant is robust, resistant to wilt and forms strong runners.

Sweet Mary XXL

XXL stands for huge fruits. Individual fruits weighing 70 grams are not uncommon. They have hardly any acidity, are rather sweet and have a fine aroma. A self-pollinating, vigorous plant that provides a high yield.

Symphony

Likes rain but doesn't like blazing sun. The medium-sized fruits have a sour taste. They are durable because they do not crack.

Vicoda

The fruits are very large, light red with a lighter tip. The flesh is juicy, but the aroma is rather weak. However, the firm strawberries are good for pickling.

Always supporting fragaria

There are also the hard-working Fragaria varieties, which are referred to as always in foal. They start with the first fruits early and keep supplying them well into autumn.

Amandine

On nutrient-rich soil that is well-lit by the sun, this Fragaria ensures a long strawberry season from June to October. The medium-sized fruits are easy to pick. They can be consumed directly or processed into delicious jams.

Hummi praline

The hummi praline is also everbearing. The upright growth ensures more sunlight, whereby rain can dry off quickly. It delivers fruits of the best quality that taste very sweet and aromatic. The color is dark red both inside and out.

Mara de Bois

It's like a forest berry. The comparatively small fruits have an intense taste and give off a wonderful strawberry scent. The first fruits have medium firm pulp, the later harvest is rather soft. The color is red on the outside and becomes lighter towards the center.

Merosa

Their pink flowers are an ornament in themselves. This is followed by beautiful, large, ruby-red fruits that are very tasty. This variety is also suitable for the traffic light.

Ostara

It blooms and blooms and blooms. The reward is delicious fruit from June through autumn. Only the frost slows their stamina. The large fruits can be eaten directly from the plant. They're also aromatic.

Waedenswil

The aroma of the variety, which comes from Switzerland, is reminiscent of forest berries. The dark red fruits are very aromatic. It is precocious and its fruits can be processed in many ways. For example as a jam or cake topping. They also taste great fresh.

Old varieties - now in demand again

Old fruits and vegetables are increasingly in demand, including Fragaria. The following "new discoveries" are particularly popular:

Herzberg's triumph

It forms many tendrils and is therefore suitable as a climbing strawberry. She is in foal twice. The fruits have a balanced sugar-acid ratio.

Queen Luise

This variety is very old. For more than 100 years, the small plants have been pleasing us with plenty of fruit. If you want to enjoy them, you have to grow them in your own garden. It has long since ceased to be found in supermarkets. The heart-shaped fruits have a great taste and are ripe from June.

Kitty Schindler

The 'Mieze Schindler' variety is old and is now being rediscovered. Many refer to it as the tastiest strawberry ever. Its fruits are very small, but they taste sweet and aromatic. The soft fruits are best eaten on the spot from June, as they are not particularly suitable for transport.

Reusrath's very earliest

This old variety ripens early. The round, medium-sized fruits are not too sweet and have a slightly sour note. Reusrath's very earliest is uncomplicated to grow. This variety has many runners.

Climbing Fragaria

Every climbing fragaria is well suited as a climbing strawberry. She climbs fences or trellises. But the breeds with the name Hummi are particularly ambitious when it comes to climbing.

Beautiful Meißnerin

The old variety 'Schöne Meißnerin' is also suitable as a climbing strawberry. It forms a lot of runners. This also makes it easy to multiply. Your fruits taste excellent.

Wild strawberries - the little aromatic pleasure

They are a bit out of line, but they are and will remain strawberries. They compensate for their modest fruit size with an intense aroma.

Alexandria

A robust variety that protects itself against predators with thorns. From June to September it is adorned with many aromatic pseudo-berries. It is also suitable for planting pots.

Alpine Yellow

It works well as a ground cover. Its fruits are yellow and have the typical aroma of wild berries.

Mignonette

The perennial plant already delights with many delicious fruits in the first year. The harvest lasts all summer. The small berries have a wonderful taste. In France they are also often served in a glass of champagne.

Pink panda

This strawberry variety owes its name to the color of its flowers. Several plants form a carpet of pink flowers due to their flat growth. The medium-sized berries are delicious and ideal for fresh consumption.

Rubra

It blooms abundantly, but the fruit set is low. Other strawberry varieties in the neighborhood promote the harvest. The berries are sweet and aromatic.

Forest queen

The real forest berry is frost hardy, robust and relatively easy to care for. She is everbearing with small, aromatic berries.