Teach me about strawberries...

isuhunter · February 14, 2017

A group of us at work want to plant some strawberries. None of us have raised strawberries before. The Gurney's whopper has us interested purely from a large size and the picture of the child eating it like an apple. What do you guys suggest we use for varieties in NE Iowa? Any keys to the success? Should we look at June bearers?

gothicgardens · February 14, 2017

There is a newly introduced berry called Archer. It is a huge berry being offer by Krohne Plant Farms from Hartford, Mich. Glad to see a fellow Iowan on here.

pmcgrady · February 14, 2017

I buy all my berry plants from Nourse Farms
Big selection, really nice plants.

February 14, 2017	#1
isuhunter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 140	Teach me about strawberries... A group of us at work want to plant some strawberries. None of us have raised strawberries before. The Gurney's whopper has us interested purely from a large size and the picture of the child eating it like an apple. What do you guys suggest we use for varieties in NE Iowa? Any keys to the success? Should we look at June bearers?

February 14, 2017	#2
gothicgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Eldon, Iowa Posts: 48	There is a newly introduced berry called Archer. It is a huge berry being offer by Krohne Plant Farms from Hartford, Mich. Glad to see a fellow Iowan on here.

February 14, 2017	#3
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	I buy all my berry plants from Nourse Farms Big selection, really nice plants.