On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:56:41 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "James Silverton" > wrote:
>
>> > Best strawberries I've ever had tho' were Colorado wild
>> > strawberries we picked in our back yard. :-) Little bitty
>> > sugar bombs! ;-d --
>>
>> Wild strawberries, both European and American, are the most! I don't
>> know if the small strawberries are the same species but I've picked them
>> in the Blue Ridge, New Hampshire, Switzerland and Scotland. However, the
>> cultivated large strawberry can be very good even if its ancestry is
>> very mysterious. I've had some very fine strawberries from Chile and
>> that's not too surprising since I believe the commercial strawberry does
>> have a lot of Chilean lineage.
>>
>> --
>
>There seem to be a number of varieties. I've had trouble growing them
>here. Probably not enough water.
>
>Since the Asparagus raised bed is not doing well, I may re-convert that
>to a strawberry bed. I dunno. I think they do best in a sandy soil? I
>could modify the top layer in that bed, then go from there.
>
>California imported strawberries are typically better than the local
>Poteet strawberries.

Ours grow very well in amended clay. The only times we got poor
production was the year that it got down into the 20's 4 nights in a
row and froze the berries and last year when it rained too much and
the berries rotted. Check with your county agricultural agent to see
what varieties do the best in your area.
--
Susan N.

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