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Fragaria
vesca Pineapple Crush ~ Alpine Strawberry |
| Fragaria vesca has been a
food source since the Stone Age. The Alpine strawberries have
largely escaped commercial production because of their small
berries. But for the home grower and eater of berries the intense
flavors of the Alpine Strawberries can't be beat. Fragaria
Strawberry Crush has a rich strawberry flavor with just a hint of
pineapple. Near the coast Fragaria Pineapple Crush is
nearly ever-bearing. In our inland location the Alpine Strawberries
pretty much shut down through the coldest months and then start up with
the first warm spell. This year we had a couple of warm weeks in
January and that was enough to get them going. The white berries
often escape the attention of berry poaching birds. Fragaria Pineapple
Crush will throw a few runners out each Fall. I find this a little
too slow and often take up a clump of berries and divide them each year to
expand my patch and provide a few for some of the other gardens I take
care of.
High resolution images of
Fragaria Pineapple Crush are available |
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