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Growing Eros and Symphony strawberry plants

  • 23-02-2015 5:59pm
    #1
    topmanamillion
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    Im growing strawberries for the first time and the 2 varieties I am thinking about buying are Eros and Symphony. Eros appears to be superior to Elsanta and Cambridge favourite and Symphony extends the season. Any advice?


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  • #2
    qzy
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    I have grown both Cambridge Favourite and Elsanta, and I much prefer Elsanta of the two. CF are smaller and rounder than Elsanta in my experience, and while they have more fruit, taste inferior. CF send out tons of runners though, if multiplying your crop quickly is something you are looking to do. I find Ostara fruit right up until the first frosts and are very nice.

    I don't know about Eros but they look good....
    Raised at H.R.I. East Malling from a cross between Elsanta and Allstar. Eros is an alternative variety to Elsanta with a higher percentage of class 1 fruits, fewer mis-shapen berries, a higher yield potential and greater resistance to Red Core. The fruits have an attractive glossy skin with a good mid-red colour and are regular and conical in shape. Texture is similar to Elsanta and well flavoured.The plants are moderately vigorous with an erect and open habit that displays the fruit well. Eros has the advantage that the crown of the plant is more frost hardy in northern areas. A lovely new mid-season variety with heavy yields of exceptional quality fruit.

    Symphony not so exciting sounding?...
    The variety is e few days (5-7) later than Elsanta. Its fruits are very large, glossy and firm. Taste is reasonable. The plants are less susceptible to fungous diseases than Elsanta.


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