Strawberry Varieties
Types and Varieties of Strawberries
Strawberries are one of the highest-value small-space crops—but performance depends on matching variety type to your season length, temperature range, and planting system. Use this guide to compare June-bearing, everbearing, and day-neutral strawberries, then scale your plan with yield tools.
Start here: Berry Varieties Hub • Plan outputs: Plant Yield • Garden Yield • Farm Yield.
Choose a production type first, then refine with climate fit, disease pressure, and your harvest goals.
| Type | Harvest pattern | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| June-bearing | Single concentrated crop | Processing, freezing, bulk harvest | Great for one big pick; strong spring push |
| Everbearing | 2–3 flushes | Home gardens; extended fresh harvest | Trade peak yield for longer season |
| Day-neutral | Continuous in mild temps | Containers; tunnels; shoulder-season markets | Heat can reduce summer set; excels in protected systems |
Climate fit usually determines success more than “best variety” lists. In hot-summer regions, prioritize heat tolerance, mulch, and irrigation control. In mild-winter zones, choose low-chill selections or day-neutral systems under protection.
Strawberries are ideal for containers and vertical towers when you control moisture and nutrition. Day-neutral cultivars are commonly preferred for extended harvest.
ROI depends on plant density, season length, market price, and labor. Start small, record yield per plant, then scale confidently. Use these tools to model outputs:
Day-neutral varieties are typically best for continuous harvest when temperatures remain moderate or when grown in protected systems.
June-bearing strawberries often produce a larger total yield over a short window, which is ideal for bulk harvest and processing.
Yes. Use well-drained media, consistent drip irrigation, and consider day-neutral cultivars for extended harvest.
They perform best with full sun, but in very hot climates partial afternoon shade can improve fruit quality and reduce stress.
Conservation agriculture often improves margins by reducing inputs while stabilizing yields. Use these tools to estimate production, spacing, and efficiency gains.
Estimate yield per crop or planting unit.
Plan rows, spacing and total harvest.
Tip:Open pruning and mildew-resistant varieties improve fruit quality and usable yield.
These are the most commonly grown type of strawberries and typically produce a single large harvest in a 2-3 week period in the spring. They are categorized into early, mid, and late season varieties depending on when they bear fruit. Examples include:
Allstar: This variety is known for its large, sweet berries. They have a high yield and resist many diseases.
Chandler: Chandler strawberries produce large, bright red berries. They are very flavorful and are excellent for both fresh eating and freezing.
Earliglow: This variety is known for its sweet flavor and early harvest. It's one of the first to produce berries in the season.
Honeoye: A versatile variety, Honeoye strawberries are known for their sweetness and are great for fresh eating and freezing. They grow well in a wide range of soils.
Surecrop: Surecrop strawberries are very hardy and disease resistant. They produce a consistent crop year after year.
Sparkle: Known for its excellent flavor, Sparkle strawberries are often used for making preserves and are great for freezing.
Jewel: Jewel strawberries produce large, high-quality berries that are great for fresh eating, freezing, and processing.
Cabot: Noted for its exceptionally large fruits and high yields, Cabot is a favorite of home gardeners.
Northeaster: This variety is known for very large, flavorful berries. It's a vigorous and very productive plant.
Cavendish: This variety is known for its productivity and disease resistance. Cavendish strawberries have a strong and sweet flavor.
These strawberries are capable of producing fruit throughout the growing season. Examples include:.
Albion: Known for their large, firm, and sweet berries, they are disease-resistant and have a long harvest season.
Evie 2: This variety produces large, sweet berries and is highly productive.
Seascape: This variety is known for its large, flavorful berries. They are great for container gardening and do well in many different climates.
Monterey: It produces large, well-flavored berries and is less sensitive to changes in day length, allowing it to fruit for a longer season.
San Andreas: This variety is similar to Albion in many ways but often has a slightly earlier peak production period.
Portola: This variety is known for its high productivity and large, bright orange-red fruit.
Mara des Bois: A gourmet French variety that produces small to medium berries with a sweet flavor that is reminiscent of wild strawberries.
Aromas: This variety produces large, firm fruit with a very good flavor and is known for its high productivity.
Diamante: This variety is known for producing large, firm, flavorful berries, and it does well in a variety of soil types.
These are smaller strawberries that are often more flavorful than the larger cultivated types. Examples include:
Fragaria Vesca (Alpine Strawberry): This variety produces small, aromatic fruits that are packed with flavor. They are also called woodland strawberries.
Fragaria Virginiana (Wild American Strawberry): This is a North American variety that produces small fruits with a sweet flavor.
Fragaria Chiloensis (Beach Strawberry): Native to the western coast of North and South America, this variety grows along beaches and produces small, flavorful fruits.
Fragaria Nubicola (Himalayan Strawberry): Native to the Himalayas, this variety produces small, tart fruits.
Fragaria Moschata (Musk Strawberry): This European variety is known for its unique musky flavor.
Fragaria Ananassa (European Wild Strawberry): This is the wild strawberry species that is the ancestor of most modern cultivated strawberries.
Fragaria Iinumae (Japanese Wild Strawberry): Native to Japan and eastern Russia, this variety is adapted to cooler climates.
Fragaria Nilgerrensis (Indian Wild Strawberry): This species is native to South Asia and produces small, tart fruits.
There are also hybrid varieties that have been bred for specific traits like disease resistance, flavor, or suitability to certain climates. Examples include:
Mara des Bois: This French hybrid is known for producing small to medium berries with a sweet flavor that is reminiscent of wild strawberries.
Pineberry: A hybrid strawberry with white to pale pink fruit and red seeds, Pineberry has a flavor somewhat reminiscent of pineapple.
Sonata: This hybrid variety is known for its good flavor, disease resistance, and reliable yield.
Elsanta: One of the most widely grown hybrid strawberries in Europe, Elsanta is known for its good flavor and firm, bright red fruits.
Fragoo Pink or Fragoo Red: These hybrid strawberries produce pink or red flowers, unlike most strawberries, which have white flowers.
Monterey: Known for producing large, well-flavored berries. It is a day-neutral variety and less sensitive to changes in day length, allowing it to fruit for a longer season.
Flavorfest: This variety, developed by the USDA, is known for its high yield, disease resistance, and excellent flavor.
San Andreas: This variety is similar to Albion but often has a slightly earlier peak production period. It is known for its high productivity and large, sweet berries.
Diamante: Known for its large, firm, flavorful berries, this hybrid variety does well in a variety of soil types.
Selva: This everbearing hybrid is known for its disease resistance and large fruits that are typically very sweet and flavorful.
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June-bearing strawberries like Allstar, Chandler, Honeoye, and Jewel produce one big crop over a 2–3 week window in late spring or early summer, making them ideal for jam, freezing, and “strawberry blitz” harvests. Everbearing strawberries such as Albion, Ozark Beauty, Quinault, and Fort Laramie typically give two to three main harvests spread from spring through fall. Day-neutral strawberries like Seascape, Monterey, Evie 2, San Andreas, Portola, and gourmet types such as Mara des Bois can flower and fruit continuously through the growing season whenever temperatures are suitable.
For an extended harvest, focus on everbearing and day-neutral strawberries. Everbearing types like Albion, Eversweet, Ozark Beauty, Quinault, and Fort Laramie give repeat flushes from spring to fall when they are fed regularly. Day-neutral cultivars such as Seascape, Evie 2, Monterey, San Andreas, Portola, Aromas, and Diamante keep setting flowers and fruit all season, especially in mild climates with steady moisture and nutrition.
In warmer or hot-summer areas, heat-tolerant everbearing and day-neutral varieties usually perform better than traditional June-bearing types. Eversweet is specifically noted for handling heat well, while Albion, Seascape, Monterey, San Andreas, and Portola are good choices where summers are long. Provide afternoon shade, mulch to cool the roots, and consistent drip irrigation to maintain flower set and fruit quality.
If you want one large, concentrated harvest for freezing and preserves, plant June-bearing strawberries. Reliable workhorses include Allstar, Chandler, Earliglow, Honeoye, Surecrop, Sparkle, Jewel, Cabot, Northeaster, and Cavendish. These cultivars are grouped into early, mid-, and late-season types, so you can combine a few to stretch the harvest window in spring while still enjoying big flushes of fruit.
Wild strawberries are naturally occurring species that typically produce small fruits with intense flavor. Examples include Fragaria vesca (Alpine or woodland strawberry), Fragaria virginiana (Wild American strawberry), Fragaria chiloensis (Beach strawberry), Fragaria moschata (Musk strawberry), and regional species such as Fragaria nubicola, F. iinumae, and F. nilgerrensis. Compared to modern hybrids, wild types usually have smaller berries, more complex flavor, and strong regional adaptation, making them ideal for gourmet gardens and naturalized plantings.
Hybrid strawberries are cultivars bred for specific traits such as flavor, firmness, disease resistance, climate fit, or unusual appearance. Popular hybrids include Mara des Bois (wild-strawberry aroma), Pineberry (white fruit with pineapple-like flavor), Sonata, Elsanta, Flavorfest, Monterey, San Andreas, Diamante, and Selva. Many of these hybrids combine heavy yields with firm, attractive berries that ship and store well while still delivering good flavor for fresh eating and desserts.
Day-neutral and everbearing strawberries that stay relatively compact and fruit continuously are best for containers and vertical growing. Varieties such as Seascape, Albion, Evie 2, San Andreas, Portola, Aromas, Mara des Bois, and Diamante are good candidates for towers, rails, and hanging baskets. In tight spaces, pair them with drip irrigation and a high-quality potting mix; for a full berry patch effect on a small footprint, integrate them into Crop Circle Garden rings or raised-bed modules.
Strawberries prefer well-drained, organic-rich soil or high-quality soilless media with a slightly acidic pH around 5.8–6.5. Raised beds and mounded rows help keep crowns from sitting in cold, wet soil and reduce root and crown rots. Work in compost before planting, avoid fresh manures, and consider crop rotation with cover crops to maintain soil structure and fertility between plantings.
Many June-bearing strawberries rely on a certain number of chill hours to synchronize flowering and yield a strong spring crop, so choosing the right chill requirement for your climate is essential. In mild-winter regions, low-chill or day-neutral types like Seascape, Albion, Monterey, and San Andreas are often better choices. Look for cultivars with resistance or tolerance to common problems such as Verticillium wilt, leaf spots, powdery mildew, and anthracnose, especially if you’re planting in soils that have grown strawberries, tomatoes, potatoes, or other solanaceous crops recently.
For in-ground beds, use raised rows or matted-row systems for June-bearing strawberries and tighter, drip-irrigated blocks for everbearing and day-neutral types. In a Crop Circle layout, plant strawberries on inner rings for quick harvests and fast visual checks on irrigation, and interplant insectary flowers to attract pollinators and beneficial insects. In containers and towers, choose compact, day-neutral varieties, plant generously, and combine mulch or reflective films to keep crowns cool and fruits clean.
