Strawberries are perennial herbaceous plants having edible fruits with seeds that are produced outside the fruit. The harvest time of strawberry is 6 to 10 months. Strawberry plants also need a full sunlight and grow to 23 by 20 centimeters at around 350 grams per plant.
Types Strawberry
- June bearers
- Ever bearers
- Day Neutral varieties
Uses of Strawberry
- Strawberries are very good for skin by balancing the PH level of skin
- Used in making shortcake
- Source of income
- Jam
- Muffins
- Pie
- Salad Toppers
- Smoothies
- Cereal Additions
- Chocolate Dipped
Area
In Uganda strawberries are grown in Western parts of the country like in Kabale.
- Growing Strawberry
- Growing Strawberries in the ground
- Strawberry plants grow best in a sheltered, sunny position.
- They also grow well in well drained, weed free soil at a spacing of 45cm.
- Spread out their roots and place them in the soil, positioning them so that the crown of the plant is just poking above the surface.
- Water strawberries frequently throughout the growing season and weed regularly between rows.
Growing Strawberries in containers
- Strawberries are ideal for growing in hanging
- Water them regularly and feed them every 2 weeks with a high potassium plant fertilizer such as tomato food.