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Del wrote:

I don't even know what 'day neutral' 

My reply:

Strawberries actually respond to the increasing daylight, which triggers them 
to "fruit".  Day Neutrals have had that characteristic bred out of them and 
fruit "relatively" throughout the growing season rather than just in the 
springtime (when the days are lengthening consistently).

All the best,

the rabbit

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It was written:

Sparkle.  (Finger Lakes NY, zone 5 most of the time; moderately heavy 
clay loam, in this particular spot; organic culture.) Earliglow and 
Jewel aren't bad, but Sparkle is the best I've grown here for flavor. 
It's a favorite for farmers' market customers; but almost never grown 
commercially, as it's too soft for a shipper and smaller than what's in 
style these days. The big hard shipping berries are generally tasteless

My reply:

Yep, I am growing al three at present, although I find Jewel simply far to 
vigorous for my growing methods (see past NAFEX issues for my strawberry 
production method).   Sparkle is excellent as is Earliglow.   

It was written:

I would love to trial Fairfax if anyone knows where I can get some.

My reply:

Sorry I know of no commercial sources.   And that sort of was my point, an 
excellent home variety was basically exterminated for more commercial 
varieties.  

It was written:

I'd also like to find something that matches Earliglow for flavor and 
earliness, but on which the size doesn't drop off so fast (it doesn't 
have to be huge, medium would do; but after the first couple of pickings
Earliglow tends to drop off to miniatures).

My reply:

: ) That is what has killed it for commercial growers that can't get it 
through their heads that properly marketed the earliness and the overall 
quality can get a premium price, that makes up for the nonviable fruit 
offered later in the season.

As an FYI you can moderate this behavior by shading it and keeping the 
moisture level consistent.  Earliglow does very well under locust trees.

the rabbit

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It was written:

Have you tried sparkle?

My reply:

Yep, I am grwoing it know and love it.   I just think Fairfax beats it 
handily.   I like Fairfax, Sparkle, and then Earliglow for pure taste.   

All the best,

little ol' me

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As an FYI Sparkle is a Fairfax x Aberdeen cross.   Fairfax has an uncertain 
parentage.

All the best,

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The City of Aurora Colorado recently had a committee meeting voting to
ban keeping honeybees in residential areas.  The crux of the matter
came down to a person who is allergic to honeybee stings convincing 2
of the 3 committee members that allowing honeybees to be kept in
residential areas would endanger her life.  Although she lives in fear
of her life she has not sought out desensitization but feels that
banning honeybees is a better safety measure.  The local paper printed
an article about the committee meeting. =20

http://www.zwire.com/site/News.cfm?BRD=3D1947&dept_id=3D168651&newsid=3D7=
030971&PAG=3D461&rfi=3D9

I am urging any of you who feel that urban gardeners should have the
availability of pollination for their different fruits and other crops
to read the article and then post your comments at the end.

Thank you.

Tom
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On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 12:39  AM, fuwa fuwa usagi wrote:

>
> It was written:
>
> I'd also like to find something that matches Earliglow for flavor and
> earliness, but on which the size doesn't drop off so fast (it doesn't
> have to be huge, medium would do; but after the first couple of pickings
> Earliglow tends to drop off to miniatures).
>
> My reply:
>
> : ) That is what has killed it for commercial growers that can't get it 
> through their heads that properly marketed the earliness and the 
> overall quality can get a premium price, that makes up for the 
> nonviable fruit offered later in the season.
>
I have in fact been so marketing it, and will certainly keep growing it 
in preference to anything with less flavor. I'm just greedy; if I could 
find something with all Earliglow's advantages and more advantages in 
addition, it would be even nicer.

> As an FYI you can moderate this behavior by shading it and keeping the 
> moisture level consistent.  Earliglow does very well under locust trees.

Thanks. Did plant some locust a few years ago; will consider putting 
some of the next strawberry planting there and see what happens. It 
would mess up the rotation though, as strawberries are in a multiyear 
rotation with a number of vegetable crops, some of which need full sun. 
Maybe we'll try shading them with something annual instead. -- if they 
like locust in particular are they responding to the nitrogen?

Keeping the moisture level consistent would be easier if the weather 
would cooperate. We do have drip irrigation.
>
--Rivka