STRAWBERRY TYME FARMS INC. 2010

Well another year has passed and its time to start thinking and planning for next season.
   The 2010 season in our area was one for the record books. We experienced the coolest July on record. It may have been a challenging growing season for the warm weather crops like vegetables, but strawberry and raspberry plants seemed to thrive in this seasons weather.
   The strawberry plant crop looks good both from a quality and quantity standpoint. The raspberry canes have filled in the rows nicely with the September rains we seemed to get frequently. With the cooler than normal August it looks like plants are heading for dormancy earlier than usual which should mean they are less susceptible to shocking temperature drops in the fall that can cause winter damage.

COMMERCIAL TRIAL SELECTIONS FOR 2010:

NEW SELECTIONS FOR 2010 LIMITED TRIAL PLANTING:
R14 - a late season variety from the Ontario breeding program similar in timing to Serenity. Fruit is cone shaped, large, bright red colour with good skin strength and berry firmness. Plants are hardy and seem to be tolerant of the leaf diseases. Yields of this variety in trials have been slightly less than Serenity.

  V151 - this is an early season variety from the Ontario breeding program and shows promise of early, high yielding production of bright coloured fruit.
    Wendy - this is an early season variety from the Nova Scotia breeding program and has shown large fruit and good firmness. Similar timing to Evangeline with higher yields. Plants are susceptible to red steele and moderately resistant to powdery mildew.
    St. Pierre - this is a late season variety from the Quebec breeding program and 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 will strive to improve our product and service. We arc fruit growers as well so we know the importance of a good start and how that can make a difference to the bottom line.

    ALL PLANTS GROWN BY US ARE TREATED WITH THE AMINO ACID “PHCA” WHICH HELPS KICK START THE PLANTS IN THE SPRING WHEN PLANTED.
    A FOLLOW UP FERTILITY PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES “PHCA” IS HIGLY RECOMMENDED TO MAXTMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF THE PLANT.

    ASK US ABOUT THIS AMAZING FERTILIZER.

PUBLICATIONS

    There are a number of publications with information on cultural management. spray programs and weed control. The following may be of interest to you.