{"id":21740,"date":"2023-04-13T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?p=21740"},"modified":"2023-04-13T15:03:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:03:25","slug":"what-types-of-strawberries-are-best-suited-for-full-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/2023\/04\/13\/what-types-of-strawberries-are-best-suited-for-full-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"What types of strawberries are best suited for a full sun location?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m planning on doing a mini strawberry garden in one of my old raised beds and I just had a few questions and was wondering if you had any general advice about growing, maintaining, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What type of strawberry is best suited for Maine in full sun?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Is it better to start a garden from already started plants or seeds started inside?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Answer:<\/h3>\n<div><em>Liz Stanley, Horticulture Community Education Assistant<\/em><\/div>\n<p>Yes, it&#8217;s better to grow strawberries from healthy dormant plants rather than seeds. As far as a variety goes, much depends on whether you want berries for fresh eating, freezing and preserving, or early season, mid season or late season. There are also everbearing (or day-neutral) varieties. We suggest that home gardeners look for disease-resistant varieties. This fact sheet has more detail:\u00a0\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2184e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2184e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1681498568941000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03PGd8Vueonb7qNDPZ5dft\">Strawberry Varieties for Maine<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This fact sheet (with videos)\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2067e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2067e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1681498568941000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0LOjUZf42D28UqfQgwVsmU\">Growing Strawberries<\/a><\/b>\u00a0outlines: Selecting a Planting Site, Preparing the Soil, Suggested Varieties, Planting and First Season Care, Mulching, Renewing the Planting and Disease and Insect Control.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s probably a bit late to order the variety you want online, but sometimes you can get good plants at your local nursery or garden center. (They&#8217;re more likely to carry a hardy variety for your area than a &#8220;big box&#8221; store.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: I&#8217;m planning on doing a mini strawberry garden in one of my old raised beds and I just had a few questions and was wondering if you had any general advice about growing, maintaining, etc. What type of strawberry is best suited for Maine in full sun? 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