GREETINGS

Welcome to Strawberry Tyme Farms Inc. your number one source for virus indexed, superior quality, Ontario grown, small fruit plants.

You will find information on plants of strawberry, raspberry (red, yellow, black and purple), blackberry, asparagus, blueberry, rhubarb and horseradish.

The 2008 growing season has been very different from 2007. Here in Norfolk County  we had temperatures that were much more moderate from last year and received timely rainfalls with just the right amount of rain each time We were also lucky enough to stay clear of the many hailstorms that struck throughout the province.

The nursery is looking vibrant and healthy with what appears to a crop within our 5 year averages. In 2009 we will be importing  all the Seascape, day neutral plants from California. We cannot economically grow this variety in our climate. Order early if you are interested in purchasing Seascape.

NEW SELECTIONS FOR 2009 LIMITED TRIAL PLANTING;

R14 - a late season variety from the Ontario breeding program similar in timing to Serenity. Fruit is cone shaped, large, slightly pale with good skin strength and berry firmness. Yields of this variety in trials have been slightly less than serenity.

 COMMERCIAL TRIAL SELECTIONS FOR 2009;

V151 - this is an early season variety from the Ontario breeding program and it shows promise of early, high yielding production of bright coloured fruit.

Wendy - this is an early season variety from Nova Scotia breeding program. It has large, firm fruit. Wendy is an early fruiting variety. Plants are susceptible to red steele and moderately resistant to powdery mildew.

St. Pierre - this is a late season variety from Quebec it shows promise with a late, large, cone shaped berry, We suggest taking a look at this variety if you want late production.

    At Strawberry Tyme Farms we value your business and we will strive to improve our product and service. We are fruit growers as well so we know the importance of a good start and how that can make a big difference to the bottom line.

Message from Management

    In the past (5) five years we have attempted to put a program in place that allowed us to have plants available for customers who requested them for late March and early April deliveries. To do this we needed to dig plants in the fall and hold them in cold storage for the winter for shipping early in the spring before we can traditionally get on the land to dig.

   Because of our latitude and height above sea level, we must wait until late November to dig plants for long term storage. It is typically very wet at this time of year and we are learning that plants dug too wet and put into long term storage can have trouble starting in the spring and may show uneven growth patterns and reduced vigor.

    These  fall dug plants also have to be kept frozen and they must be totally thawed ( 1 or 2 days in a standard area ) prior to planting. This can be hard to adhere to when growers are in a rush to get plants in the ground in the spring and sometimes plants are not totally thawed before planting. This leads to a slower  more difficult start for the plant especially if there are any additional stresses.

   We at Strawberry Tyme are committed to producing the best plant possible for the grower and it is for this reason that we feel we must make these changes.

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