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  • From: Lee Reich <leeareich@gmail.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Your experience with Mara des Bois strawberry
  • Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019 13:36:06 -0400

I was not impressed by their flavor.

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> On Apr 5, 2019, at 8:25 AM, Sam Brungardt <sam739is@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'd like to find out your experience growing Mara des Bois strawberry. the
> relatively new day-neutral cultivar developed in France. Please include
> your zone and city and state in your reply. Thanks!
> thanks. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, MN (USDA Hardiness Zone 4b)
>
> Here's what one nursery's catalog (Jung) says about it:
> Mara Des Bois Strawberry
> A specialty strawberry developed in France. The small to medium size
> berries are bright red with a high gloss and are blessed with the highest
> flavor and fragrance of any strawberry variety. Planted in the spring, it
> begins bearing during the summer and into the fall. The following year it
> produces a good spring crop with continued lighter production all season.
> Excellent for container culture, too. Ideal for home gardeners or
> commercial applications where high taste and fragrance is required.
>
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