Strawberries fruiting?

Under The Hill · « **on:** November 04, 2015, 17:05 »

I have a patch of strawberries which gave me a good crop this year, they are in their second year. I cut them back after fruiting, I think they fruited quite early about the same time as everyone elses on my site. I do not know the brand. But they flowered again in September and now I have seen there is quite a bit of fruit, none of it ripe though. Is this normal? Are there some strawberries that do fruit twice? And what should I do with the fruit, it is not going to ripen now - pouring with rain here at the moment. And should I cut them back again. I am worried about my crop for next year. Last year they did not fruit twice, but then they were in their first year. Very confused!

m1ckz · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2015, 17:23 »

yes mine are fruiting too i have cut them back

snowdrops · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2015, 17:36 »

Yes one of my new rows are fruiting again,I'm harvesting them if I get to them before the slugs. In fairness I removed the flowers that grew after I planted them out to give the plants time to establish. It's only one variety of the four I bought from lidl,might be Osaka or something.

8doubles · « **Reply #3 on:** November 05, 2015, 12:53 »

Quote from: snowdrops on November 04, 2015, 17:36

Yes one of my new rows are fruiting again,I'm harvesting them if I get to them before the slugs. In fairness I removed the flowers that grew after I planted them out to give the plants time to establish. It's only one variety of the four I bought from lidl,might be Osaka or something.

I bought some Ostara from Lidl , they are still fruiting but the strawbs are not really to my liking , too crunchy !
They have been moved to the reserve plot and will try them for jamming, if they are not good for that it will be the compost heap !

Blackpool rocket · « **Reply #4 on:** November 05, 2015, 15:34 »

I have a few that have fruited, but not ripened, how far should I cut them back?
Thanks

Br

8doubles · « **Reply #5 on:** November 05, 2015, 15:40 »

Quote from: Blackpool rocket on November 05, 2015, 15:34

I have a few that have fruited, but not ripened, how far should I cut them back?
Thanks

Br

Depends on the variety, i have picked a few ripe alpine strawberries on Christmas day in the past but for standard strawbs take any fruit and flowers off and make the plants have a rest before next year.

Blackpool rocket · « **Reply #6 on:** November 05, 2015, 20:03 »

OK, thanks, should I leave all the foliage on then?

Br

8doubles · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2015, 22:28 »

Quote from: Blackpool rocket on November 05, 2015, 20:03

OK, thanks, should I leave all the foliage on then?

Br

All healthy green leaves are building up reserves for the next crop , any dead or discoloured leaves can be removed.

Strawb plants are tough and will benefit from a cold winter, they do not need more than a feed and a tidy up this time of year.

Under The Hill · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2015, 09:37 »

Hi, thanks for all the replies - I will cut the fruit off next time I go to the allotment - weather looking rubbish so will only go to crop - but quite a bit to crop

sprouts, carrots, beetroot, chard and maybe even some parsnips or leaks!!

snowdrops · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2015, 14:51 »

Quote from: 8doubles on November 05, 2015, 12:53

Quote from: snowdrops on November 04, 2015, 17:36
Yes one of my new rows are fruiting again,I'm harvesting them if I get to them before the slugs. In fairness I removed the flowers that grew after I planted them out to give the plants time to establish. It's only one variety of the four I bought from lidl,might be Osaka or something.

I bought some Ostara from Lidl , they are still fruiting but the strawbs are not really to my liking , too crunchy !
They have been moved to the reserve plot and will try them for jamming, if they are not good for that it will be the compost heap !

Hmm yes I think that is what mine are, & I did notice they were a bit crunchy,but was hoping that was because of the seasonal lateness of the fruit. I shall certainly give them the benefit of the doubt for next year.

upthetump · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2015, 16:01 »

i still have fruit growing, some are nearly full size, they started flowering in september when the weather warmed up

Blackpool rocket · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2015, 19:45 »

Quote from: 8doubles on November 05, 2015, 22:28

Strawb plants are tough and will benefit from a cold winter, they do not need more than a feed and a tidy up this time of year.

Excellent, thanks.

I can do neglect

Br

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