Strawberry plant
Strawberry Gariguette
Strawberry Gariguette: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
'Gariguette' is a cultivar of Fragaria × ananassa, the garden strawberry, in the rose family. It originated from breeding work at Avignon-Montfavet and entered the variety register in 1976. Its elongated shape and fragrance have made it well known in France. The name identifies a particular cultivar rather than every early strawberry.This low herbaceous perennial forms a rosette of green leaves. Each leaf has three toothed leaflets. The plant can produce runners, long stems above the ground that carry young rosettes. These new plants explain how it spreads. It does not have the woody canes of a raspberry: foliage and flower stalks arise from the strawberry crown.White flowers are followed by elongated, conical berries that become bright red when ripe. Their flesh is soft and juicy, with a pronounced fragrance. The flavour combines sweetness with a tangy note, and the balance depends on the berry and its ripeness. Shape, aroma…
