Strawberry Pineberry: description, cultivation, reviews

Pineberry - this is an unusual kind of strawberry, able to bear fruit several times in one growing season. Strawberry Pineberry - a small berries from white to peach color with reddish grains. This species was first mentioned in April 2009. Since 2011, this strawberry variety has been sold in the UK, where it was named Pineberry, which in English means "pineapple and strawberry". The price per kilogram of these berries in Europe varies from 900 to 1,500 rubles.

General information

Strawberry variety Pineberry is a hybrid derived from wild Chilean wild strawberry, which was on the verge of extinction in South America. Breeders took measures to preserve the endangered species. Agronomist Hans de Jong took about six years to create an unrivaled sort of Pineberry. A few years ago Dutch farmers restored the technology of growing white-fronted strawberries in greenhouses.

Pineberry has other names: White Dream, Pineapple, White Pineapple. Strawberry Pineberry is grown and sold mainly in the UK. And also it is planted in a factory in Chile. However, the Chilean strawberry does not have pineapple notes and watery to the taste.

Popular varieties

Several varieties of strawberries with fruits of white color are shown.

1. White soul - small-fruited high-yielding variety, created in Holland. The fruits are tasty, aromatic whitish cream color. Fruits from spring until late autumn. The fully ripe berries have a taste of pineapple. About 500 g of strawberries are collected from one bush.
2. Anablanka is a white strawberry and one of the rare varieties bred by French breeders. Fruits taste like strawberries, which is supplemented by sweet notes of pineapple. The pulp is juicy, tender with red seeds. The variety does not lend itself to disease and is resistant to pests. Harvest is harvested from late May to mid-July. In warm autumn weather, repeated fruiting is possible.
3. The white Swede is a large-bodied variety with a fruit weight of up to 25 g. Berries with a gently pink tinge have a conical regular shape. The taste is sweet-sour with the aroma of strawberry.

Strawberry Pineberry: description

In appearance, the fruits of this variety differ from ordinary strawberries with taste and color. The fruits are small, fragrant, slightly sour, strawberry-pineapple tastes. Berries in diameter from 1,5 to 2,5 cm. Pulp of white or slightly orange color.

The shape of the berry is rounded. This is a sort of dessert, and it is better to eat fresh fruits. The white color of the berry was obtained through the destruction of the gene, which is responsible for the red pigment. Leaves are green ovoid. The roots are developed, fibrous. Flowers are white. Growing and caring for the white fruit does not differ from the usual red varieties.

How to grow

On sale to find white berries of a strawberry it is practically impossible. In European countries, it is also very rare, since its cultivation for sale is unprofitable because of the small size of the fruit. However, to enjoy strawberries with the taste of pineapple and to surprise acquaintances with the unusual color of berries, you can grow it on your dacha site.

Strawberry Pineberry reproduce only with a mustache, which is initially purchased in specialized stores. In the future, you can grow strawberries yourself. The bush gives quite a lot of whiskers. The plant is very thermophilic and the best place to grow is a greenhouse. Before planting, soil is fertilized and added at the rate of 1 sq. M. meter:

• 5 kg of organic matter (peat or compost, manure overgrown);
• 50 g of mineral complex fertilizers without chlorine.

Plant strawberries on any land, but it is best suited soil with an acidity of pH 5.0-6.5. Further, all dig through, and after the soil has settled, begin to plant strawberries. Seedlings are planted in the holes at a distance of 20-30 cm from each other, previously poured water into them. The roots of the plant are straightened.

First, from the flowers appear fruits of a greenish hue, then they turn white . White strawberries are considered ripe, when dark-red seeds are visible. When growing on beds, berries should be protected from bright sunlight, so that the fruits do not turn pink, but remain white. Fructifies to frost.

Curious facts about strawberries

1. Berries help with headaches.
2. The immune system will be strengthened for a whole year with the daily use of strawberries in the summer.
3. You can remove pigmentation spots and freckles with strawberry juice.
4. Baths with strawberry juice will make your skin silky and delicate (the fruits contain copper, which contributes to the production of collagen).
5. The strawberry berry is an excellent aphrodisiac.
6. Unusual and delicious dishes are obtained by combining strawberries with poultry, cheeses and seafood.
7. Strawberries, deep-fried with the addition of pepper - this is one of the most expensive dishes that are served in restaurants in New Orleans.
8. Only strawberry seeds are located outside the fruit.

Strawberry Pineberry: reviews

According to the taste qualities, the amateur berry is due to the pronounced taste of pineapple.

For those who have an allergy to ordinary garden strawberries, Pineberry will be just a godsend.

From positive reviews:

• Pulp soft, sweet;
• Bushes are compact;
• Self-fertilized variety;
• Not subject to disease;
• White berries do not peck birds;
• 5 years growing in one place;
• Do not perepylyaetsya with other varieties;
• It is possible to grow in greenhouses;
• It is used for making jams, drinks, ice cream, fruit salads and yogurt.

Of the shortcomings noted:

• Small fruits;
• A lot of mustaches;
• In rainy weather, rot is susceptible;
• Productivity is low;
• Strawberry Pineberry is difficult to transport, because it is very delicate.

Try to grow on your site this unusual sweet berry, melting in your mouth, with pineapple taste and light notes of mango.