Types and Varieties of the Most Famous and Delicious Strawberries

Strawberries came to Europe from the United States in the 19th century. The crossing of this variety with the Chilean strawberry gave a product with a wonderful flavor.

Strawberries are currently grown in several Spanish regions, such as Huelva, Extremadura, Valencia and Barcelona, ​​from where they are exported to Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland.

Other producing countries are Italy, Israel and the United States.The main varieties of this delicious fruit with the following:

Most famous strawberry varieties

Camarosa Strawberries

Of Californian origin (USA), with large and firm fruits, it is the most consumed in Spain. It is considered the most cultivated strawberry variety today.

It is an early fruit. Planted in October it will bear fruit in December.It produces fruit seven months a year.

It adapts very well to different climates, from humid subtropical regions in Florida and Argentina to Mediterranean and temperate regions. Its color is extremely bright and it has a rich flavor. Very popular: it covers almost 60% of the world production of strawberries.

Strawberries Queen of the valleys

As its name indicates, it is the queen of production on the Spanish market. It blooms only once a year, at the end of May.

They are small, whitish-red to bright red, oblong-shaped strawberries.

Sweet pulp, sometimes slightly acidic, juicy, aromatic. In Spain this variety appeared in Aranjuez, at the hands of the Bourbons.

tudla strawberries

Of Spanish origin, they are also obtained in Sicily, Italy. Large and elongated fruits, early production, intense to dark red color outside and inside, has a good flavor. It has the advantage that it grows better than other varieties in less acidic soils.

Wild

It is the summer strawberry, we find it from July to September in the market. It needs a temperate climate to grow. Very sweet. It is considered the strawberry of cakes, sauces, compotes and jams.

Strawberries Charisma

Large, conical-shaped fruit, it has a less intense red color, softer than the other varieties; It adapts to all types of soils and climates.

It is a very productive and vigorous early strawberry variety, which is recommended to be planted in autumn as a fresh plant and in summer as a cold-stored plant.

Strawberry Bird

Heart-shaped fruit, vigorous plant from California. Uniform and bright red colour. Big fruits. It is the strawberry with the best flavor of all those that exist in the trade.

candonga strawberries

Rustic Spanish plant of great vigor. Great characteristics of taste, texture, temperature, smell and bright red color.

Medium-large fruit with an elongated conical shape. Also red pulp with a high sugar content. Resistant leather ideal for transport. High productivity.

Strawberries Chiflon

Spanish plant of medium vigor. It ripens early, so good productions can be obtained in the first months of the season.

Bright red color, homogeneous red flesh, with a good flavor, aromatic and slightly acidified. Elastic leather resistant to transport and handling. He loves the Mediterranean climate.

Big bear strawberries

It is a variety of Californian strawberry with dark foliage and good adaptation to temperate climates that has a tendency to crack.

It is a vigorous plant, with good adaptation to temperate climates. Its fruit is large, red-orange in color with a flattened wedge shape and good flavor. Good transport resistance.

strawberries

Earlier than big bear, it is a perfect, conical-shaped strawberry, bright red in color and with a sweet taste.Vigorous plant, with important foliage and outstanding flowers. Adapted to autumn and summer plantations.

Chandler Strawberries

Cultivated in Sicily, this variety of strawberries is of Californian origin; It has a good flavor, elongated and flattened conical shape. Red and aromatic pulp, it is a variety very resistant to transport.

Due to its characteristics, it has been taken at the University of Malaga for a study aimed at improving the quality of strawberries in search of better agricultural results.

june strawberries

As a rule, these strawberries flower in June, hence their name, and produce a large crop during that period.

Sometimes they bear fruit a little before or after June, but most stick to that particular month. June strawberries are the most common type of strawberry planted in Europe and the United States, and include varieties such as Jewel and Allstar.

Allstar Strawberries

These strawberries are usually paler than other varieties, but they are very sweet and juicy.

Perfect for use in salads, Allstar strawberries have a perfect strawberry shape and are very firm. It is a perfect option for the home garden because it maintains its size very well, compared to other types of strawberries.

Strawberries from the Camino Real

Camino Real strawberries have very firm, dark red fruit with great flavor and a long shelf life.

Although they are smaller than other types of strawberries, they produce a lot of fruit at a time when other types of strawberries go dormant.

Diamond Strawberries

These strawberries are very large and tasty, and have a deep red glow.

In fact, Diamante strawberries are known for their great flavor and exceptionally large size. If you want the perfect strawberry for cakes or preserves, you must take it into account.

They also taste great when covered in chocolate or eaten fresh.

Fragaria Virginiana strawberries

This is a version of the wild strawberry and it is very red and tasty.

In fact, they are much more flavorful than many of the strawberries found in the supermarket, and they are one of only two varieties that have been hybridized to create what is now called the garden strawberry variety.