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Our strawberry varieties were chosen for their flavor, size, and
versatility. We hope you'll enjoy knowing a bit about their
characteristics.
Annapolis: Our earliest ripening variety. A large berry that holds it's
size pretty well through its season. Good for jams & jellies, freezing,
and fresh eating. Holds well for several days in refrigerator. Bill thinks
Annapolis are a bit too tart unless they're truly ripe, so make sure to
only pick the completely red berries in this variety.
Cavendish: An early mid-season berry. Large, dark red fruits that
are medium firm. A cross between Annapolis & Glooscap, this berry
has a very traditional strawberry flavor.
Mesabi: is a mid-season berry. It's a high-yielding variety with
medium to dark red large fruits that are somewhat irregular in shape,
but have good flavor for fresh eating as well as jams & jellies..
Glooscap: A mid-season berry that yields clusters of good-sized
berries. Very dark red color that deepens after the berry is picked;
but the berries stay firm & delicious for several days in the
refrigerator. Glooscap is medium firm with very good strawberry
flavor. Great for jams, pies & smoothies. Freezes well
Jewel: A late mid-season berry, Jewel are large, shiny, bright red
berries with a firm texture and great, traditional strawberry flavor.
Good for freezing and jam, Jewel also keeps well after picking and is
good for salads and, of course, fresh eating. This berry does it all
well! [Can you tell it's my personal favorite?]
versatility. We hope you'll enjoy knowing a bit about their
characteristics.
Annapolis: Our earliest ripening variety. A large berry that holds it's
size pretty well through its season. Good for jams & jellies, freezing,
and fresh eating. Holds well for several days in refrigerator. Bill thinks
Annapolis are a bit too tart unless they're truly ripe, so make sure to
only pick the completely red berries in this variety.
Cavendish: An early mid-season berry. Large, dark red fruits that
are medium firm. A cross between Annapolis & Glooscap, this berry
has a very traditional strawberry flavor.
Mesabi: is a mid-season berry. It's a high-yielding variety with
medium to dark red large fruits that are somewhat irregular in shape,
but have good flavor for fresh eating as well as jams & jellies..
Glooscap: A mid-season berry that yields clusters of good-sized
berries. Very dark red color that deepens after the berry is picked;
but the berries stay firm & delicious for several days in the
refrigerator. Glooscap is medium firm with very good strawberry
flavor. Great for jams, pies & smoothies. Freezes well
Jewel: A late mid-season berry, Jewel are large, shiny, bright red
berries with a firm texture and great, traditional strawberry flavor.
Good for freezing and jam, Jewel also keeps well after picking and is
good for salads and, of course, fresh eating. This berry does it all
well! [Can you tell it's my personal favorite?]
Care of & keeping your strawberries:
Don't hull or wash strawberries until you're
ready to eat or cook them. Cover them
loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to
3-4 days.
To freeze whole berries, rinse and take off
caps. Place in a single layer on cookie sheets
and put in the freezer. When frozen, remove
from cookie sheets & pile into plastic freezer
bags, store them in the freezer up to 9
months. If your freezer space doesn't allow for
the first method, put rinsed and hulled whole
berries loosely into freezer bags and freeze.
To freeze cut or sliced berries, rinse and cut in
half or slices as you prefer. Scoop into plastic
freezer bags and store in the freezer up to 9
months.
Strawberries by the numbers:
1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds = 2 pints or 1 quart
1-1/2 quarts are needed for a 9-inch pie.
1 cup sliced berries = 1 10-oz box frozen
sweetened berries
One batch of jam typically needs about 3 pints
of whole berries -- so buy at least 2 quarts to
make sure you have enough after the family
snitches a few when your back is turned.
Don't hull or wash strawberries until you're
ready to eat or cook them. Cover them
loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to
3-4 days.
To freeze whole berries, rinse and take off
caps. Place in a single layer on cookie sheets
and put in the freezer. When frozen, remove
from cookie sheets & pile into plastic freezer
bags, store them in the freezer up to 9
months. If your freezer space doesn't allow for
the first method, put rinsed and hulled whole
berries loosely into freezer bags and freeze.
To freeze cut or sliced berries, rinse and cut in
half or slices as you prefer. Scoop into plastic
freezer bags and store in the freezer up to 9
months.
Strawberries by the numbers:
1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds = 2 pints or 1 quart
1-1/2 quarts are needed for a 9-inch pie.
1 cup sliced berries = 1 10-oz box frozen
sweetened berries
One batch of jam typically needs about 3 pints
of whole berries -- so buy at least 2 quarts to
make sure you have enough after the family
snitches a few when your back is turned.
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| Updated June 14, 2008. |
