Strawberry (Charlotte)

First Season:

• Plant as soon as you receive the strawberry, or keep it moist (not wet) in full sun until ready to plant
• Remove any dead plant material with scissors (don't pull)
• Spot treat any mold from last season's growth with 10:1 Water:Hydrogen Peroxide if it appears
• Plant with the crown above ground level, but don't expose the roots
• Cut all runners until just before the end of the growing season
• If you want a large yield the following year, cut all flowers the first growing season
• If you want fruit the first year, leave the flowers on but understand that the yield will be lower
• Let runners root in the fall to make copies of the plant, up to 5 plants per square foot - remove extras or it will impact yield
• Cover with straw or other insulator during the winter to improve survivability - especially outside of Saskatoon

Following Seasons:

• Thin plants to 4-5 plants per square foot, starting with oldest plants
• Remove dead plant material
• Propagate runners and harvest fruit as desired
• Plants live a few years before they stop producing