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 -  Saturday, June 06, 2009
Proceed w/ caution!
Reviewed By: John (columbus, ohio)
First, the good. These are very sweet and delicious strawberries. However 1)the size of the strawberries is grossly exaggerated. They are a medium size, not huge 2) the plants are fragile, initially. I had a lot die out. Once established, they look to take over your yard. Keep in mind these plants will grow large and actively try to spread everywhere 3) following the rule of NOT letting them fruit the first year and even using Gurneys strawberry food, berry production has been average at best 4) every animal on land and air will be after your berries. I have had squirrels, chipmunks, and bird problems. I have never had an issue with any animals in my gardens until I planted strawberries. I now have to have an electric garden fence, behind that a rabbit fence, and covering the top of it all, bird netting. As a result, these may be the most expensive strawberries I have ever eaten. They say you get four to five years of good berry production out of strawberry plants. I can honestly say that when these plants have run their course, I'm done with strawberries. Way too much work, way too much space vs. what they produce(in the same space you could grow enough tomatoes to feed dozens of people), and it gets exhausting dealing with animal invaders. Is that worth getting them fresh vs. the grocery store? I would say "no". If you have to have fresh, go to a pick your own farm. Way cheaper and easier. Save your garden space for more productive plants that aren't under 24/7 attack from the animal world. By the way, I live a 10 minutes drive from a city. I am not in rural situation. If you think your neighborhood doesn't have animals and birds, plant strawberries and you will find out you're wrong. My advice is to pass them by unless you have HUGE amounts of garden space and are willing to go to extreme measures to protect your "crop". Once these plants are gone, in go more tomatoes and broccoli. They are e

 -  Saturday, June 06, 2009
Average
Reviewed By: Keith (Teaneck, NJ)
Planted them. The plants grew well. The sizes of the strawberries were average and acceptable for any typical strawberry plant. But these were listed as extraordinarily large bearing fruits. I just didn't find this to be the case.

 -  Thursday, July 23, 2009
The end of the road
Reviewed By: Rosie (Colbert, Washington)
I bought 50 plants three years ago and the first two years were fantastic. Other than the bird sharing issue which was resolved with netting I yielded a great crop the first year. The second year I cleared the suckers and widened my rows and had an excellent harvest. This is the third year and the fun is over. If I have gathered five strawberries then I've been generous with my numbers. I am pulling all the greenery and will be planting new starters next spring. These plants are a good project for kids to do as results are seen quickly. Don't expect your suckers to bear fruit.


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