Shuksan Strawberry
Grow this hardy variety and fill your freezer with beautiful, bright red, flavorful fruit. The Shuksan Strawberry is a medium size, firm berry and great for fresh eating and excellent for freezing and preserves. Good for colder regions, Shuksan Strawberry is hardy to minus 20°F.
Latin Name: Fragaria x ananassa
Site and Soil: Strawberries like 1/2 day to full sun and well drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Strawberries are self fertile.
Hardiness: Shuksan is hardy to minus 20?F.
Bearing Age: 1st year after planting.
Size at Maturity: 6-8″ in height.
Bloom Time: March – April
Ripening Time: June
Yield: 1 pint
Pests & Diseases: Strawberries are not bothered by insect pests or diseases. Use straw mulch to keep berries off of soil and to deter slugs.
USDA Zone: 5
Sunset Western Zone: A1-A3, 1-24, H1, H2
Sunset Northeast Zone: 31, 32, 34-45