Strawberry - Sparkle

Simply the most delicious strawberry available. These plants can harbor verticillium wilt, which is devastating to strawberries. Although you can get a harvestable crop with as little as six hours of direct sunlight per day, the largest harvests and best quality berries come from those plants that get the advantage of full sun. Healthy plants will produce an abundance of berries for three to four years, after which they should be replaced. It is also self-pollinating. One of the most important aspects of a healthy strawberry patch is location -- a minimum of six hours of sunlight a day. Your strawberry bed should have good drainage and be well tilled with rich organic matter such as manure or compost to give your strawberry plants a good start, with amendments again in the spring. In addition to being low in fat and calories, strawberries are naturally high in fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium and antioxidants, making them a sweet choice that advances heart health, reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and gives a boost to total body (and mind) wellness. They are loaded with intense, super-sweet, true strawberry flavor! Hardy plants are resistant to red stele and leaf spot diseases. Strawberries can also be planted in tubs, containers and hanging baskets. Keep your plants well watered until they are established (but don't overdo) and up to fruiting time. Sparkle is a vigorous plant with many runners and a late season producer. This strawberry shows good resistance to disease and is great for fresh eating, freezing and preserves. The Sparkle Strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa 'Sparkle', is a sweet, June bearing strawberry with glossy, crimson red fruit. They are perennial, winter hardy, and will thrive in full sunshine, as long as the soil is fertile and well drained. NOTE: When making a strawberry bed in an established garden, be sure to locate it away from any spot where you have grown peppers, tomatoes, eggplant or potatoes. ... more info