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This was our first hybrid strawberry variety from seeds and the following summarized what we read about them. The growing notes were sourced online and soil-based as hydroponic data was not available. Hybrid, F1, Fragaria x Ananassa Restrained Runners Thicker leaves than heirloom varieties Same level of difficulties as white strawberry varieties […]
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The taste consensus is in. This variety is sweet and when very ripe, the taste profile is caramel + pineapple flavored strawberries. However similar to other white strawberry varieties, it is also slower to grow and very challenging in our environment. We grew in both Kratky (non circulating hydroponic) and soil to compare […]
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If only one word is allowed to describe this plant’s characteristic, it would be “pale”. Everything from leaves to stems is a lighter shade compared to the red Alpine strawberries varieties. It is known by other names, such as “Pineapple” Baron or ” Fraises des Bois” and highly sought by chefs […]
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Yellow Wonder Alpine strawberry is not difficult to start from seeds. It is recommended for beginner (strawberry) gardeners looking for more uncommon variety to try. These seeds were easy to germinate. In fact, it took less than 4 days when we sowed them on December 26, 2018. Please follow this post on how […]
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Our first exploration of white strawberries was WHITE SOUL on August 23 2015 in soil. In 2017, we learned how to grow in a liquid base, and began new exploration using KRATKY hydroponics method. This post is a rewrite of the journal from 2015 to compare notes between soil-based and KRATKY, non circulating hydroponic. […]
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One of the French variety that we started in 2018 was the MIGNONETTE Alpine strawberries. This variety was easy to grow, entered the flowering stage at 3 months, and a vigorous grower with about 100 – 120 fruits in a 4 months window. This matched growing data from gardeners abroad, even though we […]
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In 2015, when we started planting strawberries, we thought keeping them cool in our tropical climate was important. As we grew and learned more about strawberries, we found it was possible to grow them in our natural environment without too much fuss once the seedlings established (4 months ++). Thus, this discovery, the […]
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Strawberry plants with dainty flowers, lush green leaves, and vivid red stems do not remain pretty forever. Even in our climate, there will be a season for fruiting and dormancy. In dormancy, they rest but will not attain full dormancy as plants with winter. Our observation regarding winter in tropical strawberries post. […]
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More than half of our 30 strawberry plants died from transplanting woes than from Singapore tropical weather. This is an experience earned the hardest way. And the reason why this blog is set up, to share our knowledge. 2 weeks old Seedlings Transplant Young Seedlings ( 1 – 3 […]
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Our wild strawberries’ journey began on September 1, 2015. This was our second alpine variety in 2015. Please follow the germination tips in this link. My variety was “Fragaria Vesca” or Woodlands Strawberries. This pack (local supermarkets’ brand) of seeds did not have a good germination rate. Out of 30 seeds, […]
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In 2017, we began a new exploration of white wild Alpine strawberries varieties in KRATKY (passive hydroponic) method. These varieties are not common commercially and too fragile to ship, thus we had to grow them from seeds. We were keen to grow them out of curiosity because their taste profiles were described as intensely […]
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3 EASY steps to germinate strawberry seeds in Singapore : I) Bright morning sun room in normal SG temperature (NO air-conditioning) Cool breeze ventilated the germinating trays which were recycled from fruit packaging. 2) Don’t bury the seeds! Seeds sowed on the soil surface as shown: […]
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In March 2015, my 11-year-old daughter’s birthday wish was to harvest strawberries in our apartment. 🙂 It would not be a hard wish to grant if we were living in a temperate climate region, but we are living in Singapore, a tropical country. Right from the start, we were met with disbelief and skepticism […]
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