Within reason, it is always better to pay a little more for high-quality plants than to spend less for cheaper, weaker plants. Consult MU publication G6012, Nursery Sources for Fruit Cultivars , for a listing of nurseries that sell commonly available strawberry cultivars. The following is a list of some of the more popular and better adapted varieties for Missouri. This list is not intended to include all varieties that will grow in Missouri. An early-season cultivar that produces berries that have outstanding flavor.
Fruit is attractive with high quality, and it freezes very well.
The primary berries are medium-sized and secondary berries are small. The plant is vigorous and usually winter hardy. Shows resistance to leaf and root diseases. Vigorous plants produce high yields of large fruit in early midseason. Fruit are firm and have good flavor.