strawberries from seed

amurdin · « **on:** May 17, 2015, 12:16 »

I am really keen to try strawberries from seed. I can't find much information about them so are they really that difficult and is it worth it? I want big fruits but the only seeds I can find seem to produce lots of small ones.

BabbyAnn · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2015, 10:48 »

Quote from: amurdin on May 17, 2015, 12:16

I am really keen to try strawberries from seed. I can't find much information about them so are they really that difficult and is it worth it? I want big fruits but the only seeds I can find seem to produce lots of small ones.

that's your answer I'm afraid - plants from runners are basically clones of the original strain which has been bred for whatever qualities (early-late, big fruits, flavours etc) whereas seeds will be a genetic mix from the parent plants so more likely to be smaller.

Starting plants from seed can be a little more challenging but not necessary more difficult providing you follow the sowing instructions.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2015, 22:50 »

The only strawberries I've ever grown successfully from seed is the small alpine ones! sorry cant offer more advice!

jaydig · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2015, 10:26 »

Some years ago I grew a variety called Sarian from seed. It must have been relatively easy to grow, because I'm no expert, and it produced a good crop of medium sized strawberries over a few weeks. You probably won't better the varieties produced by the expert breeders in terms of taste and size, but it wasn't a bad strawberry. I think the seeds are still available.

Headgardener22 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2015, 12:37 »

I've grown various Alpine and Everbearer strawberries from seed. They aren't as big as the plants that you buy from the garden centre. There's no real problem that I found except they can take a while to germinate and you won't get any fruit in the first year (at least I haven't ever).

I can't say that I've ever noticed any particular varieties available from seed that you can't buy as plants. In the past I've bought half a dozen plants of different varieties from the garden centre then propagated using runners.

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