Time-Tested Strawberry Bundle
Time-Tested Strawberry Bundle
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Some strawberry varieties prove themselves over a season or two. Others prove themselves over decades. The Time-Tested Bundle brings together four varieties that have stood the test of time and earned their place in commercial fields, U-pick operations, and home gardens across the country. No unproven or new varieties here, just four strawberries you can trust to deliver.
This bundle gives you fresh strawberries from early June straight through fall frost. Three June-bearing varieties— Galletta, Chandler, and Valley Sunset—carry you through a 6+ week main harvest, while Albion, the gold-standard day-neutral, keeps producing right alongside them and continues long after the others have finished for the year. Whether you're starting your first patch or replacing tired plants in an established bed, these four are about as close to a sure thing as strawberries get
Shipping Info: This bundle will ship fall 2026 (plug plants).
Key Features:
- Strawberries All Summer Long: Three June-bearing varieties give you the classic 6+ week strawberry harvest from early June into mid-July. Then Albion, our day-neutral, keeps producing fresh berries through summer and fall until frost. From a single bundle, you'll be picking strawberries for 4-5 months instead of two weeks.
- Proven Performance: Every variety in this bundle has been in commercial production for 17+ years, with Chandler going strong since 1983. These aren't experiments — they're varieties that have earned their reputation across thousands of farms and countless growing seasons.
- Broad Climate Adaptation: All four thrive across zones 4-8, covering most of the Midwest, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Upper South. Chandler and Albion stretch even further south into zone 9. No matter where you garden in most of the country, this bundle will work.
- Versatile Growing Systems: These varieties produce well in both matted-row home garden beds and commercial plasticulture systems. Plant them the way your operation is set up; no special techniques required.
- Four Distinct Flavors: Galletta delivers classic sweet-tart balance, Chandler offers the bright sweetness that built its reputation, Valley Sunset closes the June season with light, sweet, glossy berries, and Albion brings firm, balanced flavor across the whole summer and fall. Variety in your harvest, not just quantity.
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Planting Instructions:
- Choose a well-draining location with at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight.
- Prepare the soil by incorporating compost or organic matter to improve fertility. Take a soil test to see what additional nutrients you may need.
- Plant the strawberries at a depth where the crown is just above the soil surface — too deep and the crown rots, too shallow and the roots dry out.
- Space plants 12-18 inches apart in rows 3-4 feet apart for matted-row systems. For plasticulture, plant 12 inches apart on double-row raised beds.
- Water well after planting and maintain consistent moisture throughout the establishment period (especially the first 4-6 weeks).
- For your three June-bearing varieties (Galletta, Chandler, Valley Sunset), pinch off flowers for the first 4-6 weeks after spring planting to build crown size before fruiting begins.
- For your Albion day-neutral plants, pinch off flowers for 4-6 weeks after spring planting as well — this delays first fruiting but dramatically increases total summer-through-fall yields.
- Full planting instructions will be included with your order.
Non-GMO Commitment: At Growing Farmers and The Farm on Central, all our plants are guaranteed non-GMO and not genetically modified in any way, upholding natural breeding methods and promoting sustainable gardening and farming practices.
