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I have never grown Aroma but flavor in strawberries is extremely  
dependent on variety.

What I usually recommend for best flavor is Sparkle, but I have no  
idea how they would do in zone 9 CA.

Soil can also affect it -- are you growing them in pots? is that why  
they're in potting soil? I haven't done that either and don't know  
what kind of soil mix is recommended for strawberries in pots, but a  
mix meant just to start plants might be short on nutrients to grow  
them to fruit. Too much nitrogen can give a bland flavor, though; so  
can too much water, or not enough sun.



-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale


On May 19, 2011, at 9:18 PM, Spidra Webster wrote:

> It may be a result of the variety I chose ('Aromas') but the  
> strawberry I
> just harvested was only marginally better than a supermarket  
> strawberry. I
> just used potting soil. Haven't fertilized. Is there a fertilizer or
> supplement I could be using that would help bump up the flavor? I  
> have a
> couple 'Mara des Bois' strawberries and they have a better taste so  
> I'm sure
> some of it is down to the variety you choose to grow but I imagine  
> there
> have to be some tricks I'm missing.
>
> Megan Lynch
>
> http://www.meganlynch.net
>
> South Pasadena, CA Zone 9
> __________________