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Florence Strawberry Plants

Fragaria x ananassa Florence

The details

Late Season

Big crops of large, delicious fruit.
Disease resistant.
Good for freezing & jam.
Crops in late July-August.
RHS Award of Garden Merit

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How are they measured?

Bareroot soft fruit is generally cut back hard before delivery to encourage strong regrowth from the base.

Pot sizes are measured by their volume in litres, except for the smallest size, 9cm / p9 pots, which are roughly half a litre.

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Description

Florence Strawberry Bushes - X Season

Description of Florence Plants & Fruit:
Florence is a strawberry that has it all. Tough plants, good crops and brilliantly coloured fruit that have a flavour to match any other variety.
The fruit are firm and hard to bruise when just ripe & it's best to pick them right away - you will know when they are as red as can be.
A good choice for organic growers.

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Characteristics of Florence Bushes:

Large crops of big, delicious fruit.
Just ripe fruit are good for freezing.
Good resistance to mildew & grey mould.
Crops from late July into August.

Growing Florence Strawberries:

Strawberries need rich earth that drains well, regular watering to maintain a moist soil in dry weather and a sunny spot.

Read our detailed information on how to grow Strawberries here.

Background Information:

Bred at the East Malling Research Station in Kent in 1987, it was released in 1997.