Strawberry Marvelous

Strawberries with large oblong berries have been grown in the country's backyards for about thirty years. This strawberry is called Wonderful, and in addition to its shape, it also has a wonderful taste of berries. Summer residents and gardeners love the Divnaya variety for its excellent sweet-sour taste and a well-pronounced strawberry aroma. Even if the productivity of this strawberry lags behind the industrial varieties, its “home” strawberry taste cannot be compared with the fruitful and beautiful, but so tasteless Anglo-Dutch hybrids. The fruits of the Divnaya variety are very tasty fresh, the pulp of this strawberry has a dense consistency, so the variety is suitable for freezing and preserving whole berries.

Reviews of the Divnaya strawberry variety, with descriptions and photos can be found in this article. Here you will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of garden strawberries and how best to grow them.

Characteristics

Strawberry variety Divnaya was bred by Russian breeders back in the late 80s of the last century. The author was G.A. Alexandrova, she crossed varieties Festivalnaya and Holiday... Since 2008, Divnaya has been included in the updated State Register and recommended for growing in private and small farms.

A detailed description of the Divnaya strawberry variety:

• the ripening dates of garden strawberries are super early (in the temperate climate of the Central region of Russia, the berries ripen in early June, in more southern regions, full ripening occurs in the third decade of May);
• the bushes of the Marvelous are erect, tall, powerful, but compact;
• there are many leaves on strawberries, they are large, slightly wrinkled, glossy, without pubescence;
• there are many peduncles, they are slightly curved, located at the level of the leaves (the fruits do not touch the ground, which is a big plus);
• multi-flowered inflorescences, the flowers themselves are large, hermaphrodite (other varieties are not needed for pollination of Divnaya strawberries);
• strong formation of mustache, during the season of the mustache Divnaya gives a lot, they are large, red-brown hue;
• the shape of the berry is unique - a blunt-conical fruit with a rounded tip, there is no neck (connoisseurs of the variety call the shape of the berries Divnaya Fingerchikova);
• it cannot be said that the shape of the fruit is constant - it can vary greatly depending on external factors (weather, climate, soil composition, strawberry care) and varies from the shape of a cone to an oval;
• the first berries are flatter, strongly elongated, there are many folds on their surface, this strawberry is the largest;
• the average fruit weight is 25 grams, Divnaya is a rather large strawberry;
• the berries of the Divnaya are painted in a rich red color, after overripening the strawberries acquire a cherry hue;
• achenes are yellow, shallowly drowned, their number on the fruit is average;
• the size of the berries of garden strawberries is from medium to large - berries can weigh 15-35 grams;
• the pulp is juicy, but dense, without voids and coarse internal fibers;
• the skin of Divnaya is dense, for this variety is loved by businessmen - the berries remain dry for a long time and do not lose their presentation;
• strawberries taste good, very sweet, with a slight sourness and a pronounced aroma of wild strawberries;
• the sugar content is high - 5.9%, acid - 1.7%, a lot of ascorbic acid (about 44 mg /%);
• the ripening of the crop is not very friendly, but it cannot be called too stretched;
• the yield of the Divnaya variety is very high - in a private farm about 1-1.2 kg per bush, on an industrial scale it is possible to collect up to 150 centners per hectare of fields;
• strawberries have good frost resistance - -20-25 degrees, the culture can withstand without shelter;
• for Divnaya, returnable spring frosts are dangerous (residents from the northern regions should be afraid of freezing of flowers);
• the variety is resistant to verticellosis, gray rot, has an average immunity to various fungal spots;
• there will be no problems with the reproduction of the variety, since a lot of mustaches appear on the bushes and they take root well;
• the variety is not afraid of drought, therefore it shows itself well in the southern regions;
• the good transportability of the harvested strawberry and its suitability for long-term storage are very much appreciated.

The main purpose of the Divnaya fruit is for dining, because this garden strawberry is incomparable fresh. The variety is excellent for growing for sale, since the crop retains its presentation for a long time, the berries attract buyers with their size and aroma. This strawberry makes excellent jams, preserves and compotes, dense berries are also suitable for freezing.

Advantages and disadvantages

Strawberries of the Divnaya variety are especially appreciated by collectors of original species and hybrids. sweet berries. But even in an ordinary dacha, culture will show itself only from the best side, because it has a number of advantages:

• true strawberry taste of fruits (“strawberries from childhood” - this is what tasters and simple summer residents call Marvelous);
• unpretentiousness to soil composition and weather conditions;
• excellent winter hardiness;
• ability to withstand drought and heat;
• large sizes of fruits and their presentation;
• ease of reproduction;
• the suitability of berries for transportation and storage;
• immunity to some dangerous diseases;
• high productivity.

Sweet strawberries also have disadvantages:

• in the northern regions, in conditions of rainy and cloudy summers, Divnaya berries can become fresh and watery (however, the acid in strawberries does not increase);
• from harvest to harvest, the berry becomes smaller, so we cannot talk about the uniformity of the size of the strawberries;
• the shape of the berries is also heterogeneous, which spoils the general impression of a commercial variety.

The disadvantages of Divnaya are very conditional - this strawberry can be forgiven for any feature just for its great taste.

Planting garden strawberries

Divnaya is grown in the same way as any other strawberry in the garden. For planting this culture, you should choose a spacious area that will be well lit by the sun and have protection from the north wind. The soil in the area for strawberries should be loose, nutritious and moisture-absorbing.

The planting pattern is standard for garden strawberries - 4 bushes per square meter. When planting seedlings in a row between plants, an interval of 30-35 cm is observed.When planting Divnaya, it is recommended to follow these instructions:

1. Inspect the root system of all seedlings. If the roots are longer than the aerial portion of the strawberry, they should be trimmed to the desired length.
2. Immediately before planting, it is advisable to soak the roots of Divnaya strawberries in Kornevin's solution or in any growth stimulator.
3. Planting seedlings should be deep, the roots should not protrude above the ground.
4. After the soil is compacted around the seedling, the strawberries are watered. For watering, it is better to use a solution of ammonium nitrate - a matchbox of fertilizer (about 20 grams) for a bucket of water (10 liters).
5. It is recommended to continue watering Divnaya with the same solution for a couple of weeks after planting.

Care advice

As beautiful as in the photo, Marvelous will only be if you take good care of her. This strawberry is not capricious, it needs the most ordinary, but regular, care.

During the warm season, the gardener needs to do the following:

1. Strawberry Divnaya responds well to watering by sprinkling and drip irrigation. In principle, this crop normally tolerates drought, and the yield of strawberries during such periods does not suffer much. But regular watering will significantly improve the size and quality of the fruit.
2. So that you do not have to constantly loosen the ground and fight weeds, can be used mulch or grow Marvelous on agrofibre.
   
3. During the period of return frosts in the northern regions, it is recommended cover strawberry beds white agrofibre or use film tunnels for plant protection.
4. Every year, strawberry bushes need thin out, remove dry and diseased leaves, trim off excess mustache.
5. Fertilize Wonderful according to the usual scheme: in early spring - with nitrogen, at the stage of flowering, complex mineral preparations with potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron are used for fertilizing. In the fall, you can cover the bushes with a thick layer of humus or compost.
   
6. During the rainy season, it is necessary process garden strawberries with bactericidal and fungicidal preparations, use phytosporin for spraying.

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Conclusion

Today there are many varieties and hybrids that surpass the old variety both in yield, and in the size of berries, their uniformity, keeping quality. But the Divnaya strawberry is not going to give up positions, the variety is still as popular with summer residents as it was twenty years ago. The wonderful taste of garden strawberries, its yield and unpretentiousness will appeal to both beginners and experienced gardeners and, of course, farmers.

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