Origin: A Dutch cultivar, a cross between Tamella x Induka.

Plant: Its growth is from moderately strong to strong, the habit is slightly raised, moderately compact; the flowers are situated below leaves.

Fruits: From medium-sized to large, heart-shaped, but slightly elongated; slightly shiny epidermis, of intensive red and uniform color on the entire surface. Orange and red flesh, aromatic with large amount of juice, tasty.

Harvest season: It ripens 3-6 days before Senga Sengana.

Application: It can be cultivated both on commodity plantations and allotments.

Strengths: The cultivar is very fertile, insensitive to bruises. It has low soil requirements. Resistance to frostbites is very high.

Weaknesses: It is susceptible to gray mold and white leaf spots.

*Licensed varieties, which cannot be reproduced or sold, and pursuant to the new law - multiplied for personal use.

Dutch variety, is one of the newest early varieties of Vissers America BV.

Plant: Cut the plants strong, healthy.

Fruits: they are large, tasty, nicely stained. It is characterized by a high share of 1st class fruit.

Application: The variety is suitable for growing under cover as well as for field cultivation.

Harvest period: Very early, about two days after Alba.

Market: Supermarkets, direct sales, specialized stores.

Minimum order: 3000 pieces

Elianny*

Origin: A Dutch cultivar from Konings/Vissers, developed in 1998 and since then it has been tested and improved for many years.

Plant: The plant is characterized by strong growth, it is healthy.

Fruits: A large fruit, with a broad conical shape. The flesh is sweet, juicy and aromatic. The epidermis color is bright red and slightly shiny. Fruit is firm and very tasty.

Harvest season: It ripens 3-4 days before Elsanta.

Application: The cultivar can be grown in our climate.

Strengths: High percentage of 1st class fruit. Undemanding soil requirements. The fruits endure transportation and a few-day storage very well. Thanks to high firmness of the fruits, they are rarely attacked by gray mold.

Weaknesses: Fertility equal to around 70% of the Elsanta cultivar.

*Licensed varieties, which cannot be reproduced or sold, and pursuant to the new law - multiplied for personal use.

This new selection from EMBC's program is early, beautiful and delicious. The percentage of class 1 fruit is high. The ripening time is a little bit for Elsanta. The variety is easy to pick. Due to the good shelf life, it is a highly demanded variety by the supermarkets. The plant is susceptible to xanthomanas, pestalotiopsis and phytophthora cactorum. The variety Malling™ Centenary* was released on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the East Malling Research Institute, hence its naming.

Origin: A Dutch cultivar.

Plant: Its habit and fruits are similar to Senga Sengany.

Fruits: First fruits are huge, the following ones are big and medium-sized. It is very tasty and sweet.

Harvest season: Late midseason.

Application: A leading variety both in desserts as well as the industry, grown in a climate characterized by harsh changes (Scandinavia). In Poland it is more and more often grown instead of Senga Sengana. It is recommended in eco-farming.

Strengths: A fertile cultivar. Frost-resistant. Less sensitive to gray mold than Senga Sengana.

Weaknesses: Mold impact is slight, the leaves are sensitive to powdery mildew and root system diseases.

*Licensed varieties, which cannot be reproduced or sold, and pursuant to the new law - multiplied for personal use.

Origin: A German cultivar, grown since 1954.

Plant: It is a perennial plant with compact habit and intense growth. Medium-sized or large, with dark green laminas, smooth and shiny, with widely double-serrated edges. The leaf petiole is long and stiff. This cultivar has a characteristic abundant leafage. The inflorescence stalks are the same length as leaf petioles or shorter, very hairy, bending under the weight of fruits.

Fruits: Fruits that ripen first are large (around 7.5 g) then medium-sized and at the end of fruiting, the fruits are small. They have a broad conical, heart-shape or round kidney-like shape. The color is dark red, uniform on the entire surface. The achenes are yellow, settled in shallow hollows. The flesh is dark red, compact, slightly tart, tasty and very aromatic. Separating the calyx from the fruit is very hard.

Harvest season: It ripens in late midseason, 7-10 days after Kama.

Application: A basic industrial and food processing cultivar, used also for frozen products.

Strengths: Fertile, resistant to drought and low temperature. Fruits are very resistant to root system diseases (Verticillium) and soil-dwelling nematodes. It is particularly valued in the industry for its wonderful aroma.

Weaknesses: Fruits are very sensitive to rotting caused by gray mold. The plants are sensitive to white leaf spots. The fruits poorly endure long transportation. A flaw of the fruits is their firmness and long shelf life.

Niedawno wprowadzona na rynek przez Vissers America BV. Zarówno owoc jak i miąższ bardzo ciemny, smaczny.  Twardość owocu dobra. Odmiana ta nadaje się do produkcji owoców przemysłowych z powodu intensywnego ciemnego koloru truskawki. Polwina jest męsko sterylna i dlatego też potrzebuje zapylacza. Obecnie nie jest znana wrażliwość na choroby.

Although Asia is tolerant against most common root-diseases, the variety is somewhat susceptible against Mildew and Black-spot.

the fruits are large, somewhat carved, juicy, bright red with a bit of a neck under the calyx. Its shelf life and taste is good.

Asia is a high yielding variety and can be used in several growing systems, especially suitable for table-top systems.

Asia is easy to pick.

Origin: A New Fruits cultivar (Italy)

Plant: Low environmental requirements, very strong, very productive, resistant to low, winter temperatures.

Fruits: Very large with very attractive appearance, conical and long shape, with medium hard consistence, red shiny color and good merchantability.

Harvest season: 10 days after the Alba cultivar.

Application: It can be both cultivated under shelters and in arable farming. It is also perfect for soilless cultivation.

Strengths: Guarantee of very abundant crops, beautiful, very big fruits, high productivity, good merchantability properties of fruits. This cultivar is resistant to root system diseases and mildew.

Weaknesses: It is characterized by slight susceptibility to anthracnose.

*Licensed varieties, which cannot be reproduced or sold, and pursuant to the new law - multiplied for personal use.

Origin: A Dutch cultivar, developed in 1981 from a cross between ‘Gorella’ and

‘Holiday’.

Plant: It is characterized by a moderately intensive growth, while on fertile and humid ground its growth is strong. Its habit is raised, quite loose. The leaves are medium sized and long with deep serration, light green, rolled upwards along the middle vein, highly corrugated, quite shiny. The flowers are located at the leaf height, they are large and androgynous.

Fruits: Medium-sized and large, from broad conical to conical shape. Their epidermis is light red with a strong shine, often with a paler or even green color on top of the first fruits. The flesh is from pale pink to light red, quite uniform on a cross-section, juicy, very tasty with a wild strawberry aroma.

Harvest season: This cultivar ripens in a midseason. First strawberries are collected 3-5 days before Senga Sengana.

Application: Elsanta is the best cultivar for controlled cultivation in soil and under shelters.

Strengths: It is a cultivar particularly for desserts, its fruits can endure transportation very well, it loses attractiveness only a little, even after a few-day storage.

Weaknesses: Elsanta is very sensitive to powdery mildew that affects strawberries and susceptible to root system diseases.

*Licensed varieties, which cannot be reproduced or sold, and pursuant to the new law - multiplied for personal use.

Origin: German cultivar, cultivated since 1925.

Plant: The plants are characterized by moderate growth intensity and have loose habit.

Fruits: Fruits are small, dark red and soft. They resemble raspberries.

Application: The cultivar is used in food processing. It is ideal for jams.

Strengths: A perfect strawberry-raspberry flavor.

Weaknesses: A soft fruit, perishable. Fruits must be collected on a daily basis and sold shortly after harvesting.

Bred at East Malling Research from a hybrid of two numbered cuttings – EM834 x EM1033.

Plant: Higher and straighter than Elsanta, but with a straighter habit. The fruit is well visible.

Fruits: Very attractive, shiny, of the bright orange and red colour, uniform and cone-shaped. The fruits are characterised by a very long shelf life, without growing dark after harvest. They taste the best when they are fully ripe. Juicy and aromatic flesh. Fruits with a very good level of resilience. Shelf life similar to that of the Elsanta variety.

Harvest time: It becomes ripe at a similar time as Elsanta. Due to the fact that flower buds are produced over a long period, harvest is prolonged by 1-2 weeks in comparison to the Elsanta variety.