{"id":1723,"date":"2012-07-02T08:26:12","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T12:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/?page_id=1723"},"modified":"2024-08-16T12:18:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:18:35","slug":"variety-trials-in-maine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/resources-by-crop\/strawberry\/variety-trials-in-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Variety Trials in Maine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Results and Recommendations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/StrawberryVarieties09.pdf\">Strawberry Variety Trials in Maine<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/StrawberryVarieties09.pdf\"> (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1837 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-strawberries-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"girl with fresh strawberries\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-strawberries-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-strawberries-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-strawberries-317x426.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-strawberries-423x568.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-strawberries.jpg 437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,223px\" \/><strong>What Makes a Good Strawberry Variety?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yield<\/li>\n<li>Harvest season<\/li>\n<li>Fruit quality\n<ul>\n<li>Size<\/li>\n<li>Color<\/li>\n<li>Firmness<\/li>\n<li>Flavor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Durability\n<ul>\n<li>Winter hardiness<\/li>\n<li>Disease resistance<\/li>\n<li>Longevity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Customer Appeal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1736\" src=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/strawberry-rows.jpg\" alt=\"rows of strawberry plants\" width=\"305\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/strawberry-rows.jpg 508w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/strawberry-rows-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/strawberry-rows-105x74.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/strawberry-rows-317x222.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/strawberry-rows-423x296.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,305px\" \/><strong>Strawberry Variety Trial, 2006-09<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Highmoor Farm, Monmouth, Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Narrow matted row, raised bed<\/li>\n<li>Trickle irrigation<\/li>\n<li>Planted 2006, flowers removed<\/li>\n<li>Plants 12\u201d apart, 4.5\u2019 between rows<\/li>\n<li>Rows trained to 18\u201d wide<\/li>\n<li>Mulched for winter<\/li>\n<li>Harvest 2007-2009<\/li>\n<li>Note: flooding in springs of \u201906, \u201808<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 800px;height: auto\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" align=\"center\"><strong>The Best of 2007-2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Kg\/Plot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Kg\/Plot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>g\/fruit<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>g\/fruit\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>% Cull<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a0<strong>% Cull<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Variety<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a0<strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Mesabi<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">27.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">17.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a010.8<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a010.9<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a018.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">38.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sable<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">20.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">21.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">31.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cavendish<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">20.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">21.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a014.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a018.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a033.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mira<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">18.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">21.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a015.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a027.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jewel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">21.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">17.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">15.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">25.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wendy<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">14.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">22.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.8<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">29.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brunswick<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">18.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">16.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a011.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a014.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a029.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cabot<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">18.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">21.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a016.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">21.8<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a036.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Darselect<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">16.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.8<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a019.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a028.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seneca<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">16.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">13.9<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a010.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">17.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">27.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Annapolis<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">17.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.9<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a011.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a016.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a024.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Honeoye<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">15.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.9<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a07.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">20.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a027.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LSD 0.05<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">7.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a05.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">3.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">1.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a08.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 800px;height: auto\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"7\" align=\"center\"><strong>The Rest of 2007-2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Kg\/Plot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>Kg\/Plot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>g\/fruit<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>g\/fruit <\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>% Cull<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>% Cull<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Variety<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Yamaska<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">14.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">15.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.35<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">27.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">20.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Itasca<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">20.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">2.1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">7.9<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">19.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">47.1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ovation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">16.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">35.2<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">32.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Allstar<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">15.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">32.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Orleans<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">14.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">6.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.88<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">18.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">25.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Evangeline<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">9.7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">7.6<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">11.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">31.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clancy<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">7.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a019.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a010.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a025.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">24.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Canoga<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">4.9<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">20.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">34.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St. Laurent<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">4.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a025.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a037.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L\u2019Amour<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">4.7<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">2.1<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">12.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">10.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a020.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a032.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LSD 0.05<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">7.6<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">5.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">\u00a03.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">1.7<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">8.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">9.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Harvest Season<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1745\" src=\"http:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season.jpg\" alt=\"chart showing Kg\/plot and harvest dates for Sable, Mesabi, Cavendish, Mira, Jewel, and Ovation\" width=\"749\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season.jpg 749w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season-105x85.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season-317x257.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season-423x343.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/harvest-season-634x515.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,749px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Strawberry Variety Trial<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">(Click on the images below to view enlargement.)<\/p>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 500px;height: auto\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 175px;vertical-align: top;text-align: center\"><strong>Strawberry Variety<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;text-align: center\"><strong>Strawberry Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 175px;vertical-align: top\"><strong>Mesabi<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4391\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mesabi strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-105x105.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-317x317.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-423x423.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-634x634.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-846x846.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-951x951.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi-32x32.jpg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Mesabi.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-season<\/li>\n<li>Highest yielding<\/li>\n<li>Fair fruit size<\/li>\n<li>Good appearance\n<ul>\n<li>Firm, glossy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Difficult to pick\n<ul>\n<li>Hidden, hard pulling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/thumb-up-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of thumbs up\" width=\"44\" height=\"47\" \/>\u00a0Sable<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/sable.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1799\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/sable-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Sable strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/sable-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/sable-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Early season<\/li>\n<li>High yielding\n<ul>\n<li>Rank: 2nd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fair-good fruit size<\/li>\n<li>Good appearance<\/li>\n<li>Fair cull rate (size)<\/li>\n<li>Good flavor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/thumb-up-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of thumbs up\" width=\"44\" height=\"47\" \/>Wendy<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/wendy1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1801 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/wendy1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Wendy Strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/wendy1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/wendy1-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Early season<\/li>\n<li>High yielding\n<ul>\n<li>Rank: 6th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fair-good fruit size<\/li>\n<li>Very nice appearance<\/li>\n<li>Low cull rate<\/li>\n<li>Good flavor\n<ul>\n<li>Sweet, lacks acid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/thumb-up-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of thumbs up\" width=\"44\" height=\"47\" \/><strong>Mira<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/mira.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1803\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/mira-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Mira strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/mira-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/mira-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-late season<\/li>\n<li>High yielding\n<ul>\n<li>Rank: 4th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Good fruit size<\/li>\n<li>Good appearance\n<ul>\n<li>Light color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Low cull rate<\/li>\n<li>Good flavor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong>Itsaca<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/itasca.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1805\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/itasca-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Itasca strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/itasca-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/itasca-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-early season<\/li>\n<li>High yielding first year\n<ul>\n<li>Two year rank: 13th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fair-good fruit size<\/li>\n<li>Good color (dull?)<\/li>\n<li>Slightly soft<\/li>\n<li>High cull rate (size, rot)<\/li>\n<li>Bland, slightly acid flavor<\/li>\n<li>2nd season disaster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4482\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/03\/thumb-up-graphic.jpg\" alt=\"illustration of thumbs up\" width=\"44\" height=\"47\" \/><strong>Cabot<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Cabot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4397\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Cabot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Cabot strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Cabot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2015\/01\/Cabot-300x300.jpg 300w, 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N<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong>Brunswick<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/brunswick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1809\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/brunswick-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Brunswick strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/brunswick-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/brunswick-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Early mid-season<\/li>\n<li>High yielding\n<ul>\n<li>Rank: 7th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Good fruit size<\/li>\n<li>Good appearance\n<ul>\n<li>May be dark, soft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Few culls<\/li>\n<li>Flavor issues?<\/li>\n<li>Renovate lightly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\"><strong>Darselect<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/darselect.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1811\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/darselect-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Darselect strawberries\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/darselect-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/06\/darselect-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-season<\/li>\n<li>Good yields\n<ul>\n<li>Rank: 10th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Nice appearance\n<ul>\n<li>Uniform, fancy calyx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fairly high cull rate\n<ul>\n<li>Rot, size, misshapen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Good flavor, firmness<\/li>\n<li>Large, floppy leaves\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Very susceptible to scorch<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Winter tender?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Strawberry Variety Recommendations, 2009<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Early<\/strong>: Sable, Wendy, Annapolis, Honeoye<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early Mid-season<\/strong>: Brunswick, Cavendish, Itasca?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mid-Season<\/strong>: Jewel, Mesabi, Mira, Darselect<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late<\/strong>: Cabot, Allstar, Clancy, Ovation?, Yamaska?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"1834\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1834\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Seascape strawberries\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape-105x78.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape-317x236.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape-423x314.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/seascape.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seascape strawberries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Day-Neutral Variety Observations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Evie-2 (UK)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early<\/li>\n<li>High yields<\/li>\n<li>Good size, uniform, light color<\/li>\n<li>Very soft, high cull %<\/li>\n<li>Overall quality: Fair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Seascape (CA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mid-late<\/li>\n<li>Large plants (Use wider spacing?)<\/li>\n<li>High yields<\/li>\n<li>Good size, nice appearance<\/li>\n<li>Firm, good flavor<\/li>\n<li>Overall quality: very good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"1831\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1831\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"Albion strawberries\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion-105x94.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion-317x284.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion-423x379.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/albion.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Albion strawberries &#8211; Photo by D. Pike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Day-Neutral Variety Observations, 2006<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Albion (CA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Late (many plants didn\u2019t produce until late)<\/li>\n<li>Good size, very nice appearance<\/li>\n<li>Firm, good flavor<\/li>\n<li>Overall quality: good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>New Releases for 2010<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Early<\/strong>: Galletta<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early Mid-season<\/strong>: Daroyal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late<\/strong>: Valley Sunset, Record<\/li>\n<li><strong>Day Neutral<\/strong>: Portola, San Andreas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-with-strawberries.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1829 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-with-strawberries-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"girl holds up a giant strawberry\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-with-strawberries-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-with-strawberries-105x135.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-with-strawberries-317x408.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/highmoor\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2012\/07\/girl-with-strawberries.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,233px\" \/><\/a>Strawberry Variety Trials<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Test them yourself!<\/li>\n<li>Always trial new varieties in small plantings (reduce risk)<\/li>\n<li>Plant new varieties next to a standard for your area<\/li>\n<li>Observe for at least two harvest seasons before \u201cbuying in\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Get customer feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Results and Recommendations Strawberry Variety Trials in Maine (PDF) What Makes a Good Strawberry Variety? 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