Characteristics of the main varieties of strawberries
More than 135 varieties are listed in the French catalog of species and varieties.
Variety | Origin | Era | Appearance and flavor |
---|---|---|---|
Conical | |||
belrubi | all of France | may June | quite large, purple red |
chives | Provence | end of March - end of June | blood red, crunchy, balanced taste |
Cireine | Brittany, Sologne | may June | elongated, very regular, vermilion to bright red |
Clery | Ardeche, Rhone | may June | bright red color and very shiny, medium firm flesh, sweet and aromatic taste |
Mara of the Woods | all of France | mid May - end of Oct | small, irregular, red, deep red, scent of berries, tart |
Marianne | Ardèche, Rhône, Isère, Drôme | mid May-end of June | medium, orange-red to bright red, melting |
Seascape | Dordogne | July-November | large, irregular, brick red to purple, juicy |
Valetta | Rhône-Alpes, Aquitaine, Brittany | mid May-early July | big red, slightly acidic |
Heart-shaped | |||
Ciflorette | Vaucluse, Rhône-Alpes, South-West | March-mid May | elongated, ovoid, pastel red, floral fragrance, balanced in sugar |
Cirafine | the whole of France | may June | medium, bright red, slightly sweet |
Cigaline | Saumurois, Dordogne, Sologne, Rhône-Alpes | April May | biconical, elongated, vermilion red, touch of forest fruits, very sweet |
Darselect | Dordogne, Rhone Valley, Sologne | may June | fleshy, purple red, juicy, fragrant |
Elsanta | Lot et Garonne, Dordogne | may June August-October | large, regular, passion red, fragrant, sweet, slightly acidic |
gariguette | Gard, Vaucluse, Brittany, Lot-et-Garonne | March-mid June | medium, regular, elongated, light orange-red, juicy, sweet, tangy |
Bird | Carpentras | April May | fairly large, regular, deep red, very sweet |
Round | |||
Charlotte | Lot et Garonne, Dordogne | April-October | tender flesh, wild strawberry taste |
Darlene | Britain | late May-mid June | large, long to ovoid, orange to light brick |
Triangular | |||
Chandler | Val de Loire | mid to late April-late May | fairly large, irregular, elongated, purple-red |
Jungle | Aquitaine, Loire Valley | July-November | medium to large, quite irregular, brick red, fragrant, sweet |
Wild strawberries | the whole of France | June-September | small, irregular, characteristic taste |
Other species called strawberries:
- Chinese strawberry: fruit of Myrica rubra often confused with those of the arbutus
- Indian strawberry: fruit of Duchesnea indica, resembling wild strawberries like other fruits of the genus Duchesnea, without food interest.
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