Strawberry seedlings (zemklunika) Merchant's wife

Strawberry "Kupchikha" – a hybrid of wild strawberries and strawberries, which in its appearance and taste resembles both berries at once. For which he was nicknamed "zemklunik".

The variety was bred in 2014 by breeder S.D. Aitdzhanova (Bryansk). Leaves of the real "Merchant" are distinguished by strong ribbing and wrinkling, the petioles of the leaves are long, the villi are slightly lowered.  The variety blooms profusely – up to 15 powerful peduncles with a dozen bisexual flowers on each. Mustache — dark red.

Varieties:

• "Merchant" it is absolutely unpretentious and perfectly acclimatizes, therefore, on the territory of Russia, it can be planted literally everywhere. It tolerates cold well down to -24 ° C, it is enough to provide it with a little shelter. In regions with severe frosts, it is better to grow the berry in heated greenhouses. Strawberries can easily grow in the shade, but will give the best harvest in a sunny area, and its berries will have a sweeter taste.
• Merchant's Berries medium size – 10-25 gr., with a length of 3-4 cm. The largest fruits can reach – 50 gr. and length 6-7 cm. Fruit color is rather dark – ruby, sometimes almost purple. Taste of berries – sweet-sour, well balanced, with hints of nutmeg. Aroma – spicy strawberry.  Tasting assessment — 5 points out of 5.
• Strawberries begin to bear fruit from mid-June and later, the timing depends on the area of cultivation. The higher the average annual temperature in the region, the higher the yield. From one bush with amateur care, on average, from 0.3-0.4 kg is removed, with professional agricultural technology from 0.5-0.8 kg.
• Pulp «Merchant» juicy, while the skin is dense and elastic, which allows you to successfully store and transport the berry.

The best "Merchant" feels on light fertile soil, loam or sandstone is suitable, soil acidity – weak. Before planting, the soil can be enriched with organic and mineral additives.  After the 4th season, the long-term «Merchant» needs a transplant. Infections and pests have time to accumulate in the soil, the plant will begin to hurt. But the variety gives the maximum yield in the 3rd season.

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