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Strawberry Varieties for Home Gardens
There are many varieties of June-bearing and day-neutral strawberries that can be grown in home gardens.
Updated:
April 3, 2026
| Season | Suscep- tibility to: Vert. wilt |
Suscep- tibility to: Red Stele |
Suscep- tibility to: P.M. |
Suscep- tibility to: Leaf Spot |
Suscep- tibility to: Leaf Scorch |
Description | |
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| June-Bearers | |||||||
| Annapolis | Early | I | R | S | S | S | Medium to large fruit with good flavor. Produces many runners and dense beds, increasing Botrytis incidence. |
| Earliglow | Early | I | I | S | I | R | The best early-season cultivar for flavor and disease resistance. Moderately productive; size runs down quickly. |
| Galletta | Early | U | R | S | R | I | Productive with good flavor and large fruit. Resistant to anthracnose. |
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AC Wendy |
Early | S | I | I | S | I | Has nice color, firmness, and size, and good flavor. Productive. Susceptible to angular leaf spot. |
| Cavendish | Early-mid | I | R | S | R | R | Large fruit with good flavor. Productive, but ripens unevenly in some years due to heat. May be difficult to source. |
| Honeoye | Early-mid | S | S | T | R | R | Very productive, with a perfume-like flavor, but becomes very dark, soft, and bland in hot weather. Better in cooler locations. Susceptible to two-spotted spider mites. |
| Allstar | Mid | R-T | R | T | R | I | Productive with good flavor. Drawback is its light orange-red color when ripe. Susceptible to angular leaf spot. |
| Darselect | Mid | U | U | S | I | S | Nice size, shape, and flavor. Yields typically somewhat lower than expected. Susceptible to anthracnose fruit rot. |
| Flavorfest | Mid | U | U | S | R | R | Vigorous plants with large bright red berries that have very good flavor. |
| Keepsake | Mid | U | U | S | R | R | Vigorous plants. Yields are average but have excellent flavor when fully ripe. Susceptible to angular leaf spot. |
| Rutgers D'Light | Mid | U | U | I | I | I | Unique berry shape. Excellent flavor. |
| Cabot | Mid-late | S | R | I | R | I | Huge fruit, high yields. Produces few runners. Primary (first) berries are oddly shaped. Good flavor, but fruit center may be hollow. An interesting specimen. |
| Jewel | Mid-late | S | S | R | I | I | All-around good performer. Nice size and shape with good color and flavor. Productive. |
| Sparkle | Mid-late | S | R | S | U | U | Soft berry with good flavor. |
| Cordial | Late | U | U | S | R | R | In test plots, had high yields of large berries that held up well after harvest. |
| AC Valley Sunset | Late | U | U | U | R | R | Large bright red berries with good flavor. Somewhat softer than other berries. Susceptible to anthracnose crown rot. |
| Day-Neutrals | |||||||
| Albion | Not applicable | R | U | S | U | I | Produces extremely large firm fruit that is nicely colored with good flavor. Fruit holds up well even during prolonged wet spells. |
| Seascape | Not applicable | U | S | S | I | S | Sweet-flavored fruit has a nice shape and medium-red color, high yields. Fruit tends to split during wet periods. |
| Mara des Bois | Not applicable | U | U | U | U | U | Considered a "gourmet" berry. Fruit is small but very flavorful. Very susceptible to anthracnose fruit rot. |
| Tribute | Not applicable | T | R | R | T | T | Flavor a bit milder than for Tristar, but still tart. Firm. Plants are fairly vigorous. |
| Tristar | Not applicable | R | R | R | T | T | Flavor is good but can be tart. Firm fruit; size is small in hot weather. |
R = resistant, S = susceptible, T = tolerant, I = intermediate, U = unknown.
