Monday, May 11, 2009

Garden Strawberries

After coming to Germany, Strawberry picking was something new for me. These fruits in India were so costly during my childhood, I almost thought it came from space. LOL! :) Now I know the reason why they can't be cultivated any where in the World.

They are an excellent source of Vitamin C, are juicy & have wonderful color.

Some Trivia I found from Wiki: - Garden strawberries are a common variety of strawberry cultivated worldwide. Like other species of Fragaria (strawberries), it belongs to the family Rosaceae. Technically, it is not a fruit but a false fruit, meaning the fleshy part is derived not from the plant's ovaries (achenes) but from the peg at the bottom of the bowl-shaped hypanthium that holds the ovaries.

Cultivation: -
I usually start to plant the nursery bought plants during mid Spring. They need at least 6 hours of sunlight, direct sunlight is ideal. Watering the plants is a must. Care should be however taken to avoid stagnant water & drought.

Picking: -
I leave them to ripen fully in the plant itself, before picking them. Care should be taken not to squeeze the fruit before pulling them from the plant. Use a pair or scissors or a sharp knife.

Photos of the previous years' Harvest: -


This year's cultivation: -
Strawberry flower & unripe fruit.

7 comments:

  1. Lovely pics Ujju...have some strawberry plants sitting in my garden....last year we got a few strawberries..still waiting for this years small yield :-)
    Sindhu.

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  2. Lovely pics Ujju...have some strawberry plants in my garden..last year we got a few and this year we are still waiting for the yield...

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  3. great..strawberrey picking..well, usually pick it from my local grocery store...and guess wat? every nite wats for dessert? strawberry in a melting pot of chocolate..its so yum, u must try that and do a post on it..go perfect wit ur strawberry picking.
    i just posted on my tulsi...my little babies r growing :)

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  4. The posts are nice, but will you change the font for better readability

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  5. Wow...your strawberries look wonderful. You seems to be a great garden art lover. keep on posting. Beth iflorist.co.uk

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  6. Nice strawberries Yummy i love all these.

    Flowering Pear

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