Strawberry Roots (Junebearing) - Honeoye

BOTANICAL NAME

Fragaria x ananassa 'Honeoye'

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

• Early Summer

GROWTH HABIT

• Ground Cover
• Spreading

PLANT HEIGHT

• 12 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Junebearing

If you’re looking for outstanding flavor and dependable performance, Honeoye Strawberry Roots are a top choice. This large, Junebearing variety produces sweet, honey-flavored berries with rich crimson-red color, excellent aroma, and firm texture that makes them the most ideal for freezing. Developed by the renowned breeders at the Geneva, New York Experiment Station, Honeoye is a heavy yielder with strong disease resistance and a generous two-week harvest window that delivers an abundant supply of delicious fruit.

• June-bearing strawberries offer one large, concentrated harvest in late spring/early summer, perfect for preserving
• Pinch back during first year of growth and expect a bountiful harvest the following spring
• Best to replace roots after the second bearing season, as quality and yield begin to decrease

PLANTING SEASON

• Spring

SOWING METHOD

• Direct Sow

PLANTING DEPTH

• Plant crown at soil level

WATER NEEDS

• Average

PLANT SPACING

• 12 to 18 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8