Strawberry 'Cambridge Favourite'
Fragaria ananassa 'Cambridge Favourite'
At a Glance
| Botanical name | Fragaria ananassa 'Cambridge Favourite' |
|---|---|
| Common name(s) | — |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Plant type | perennial |
| Height × Spread | — × — |
| Hardiness | — · RHS AGM |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Soil | — |
| Flowering | May–September |
| Toxicity | — |
| Native range | — |
Where not stated for this variety, details follow the species Fragaria × ananassa.
A RHS Award of Garden Merit recipient, Fragaria ananassa 'Cambridge Favourite' offers gardeners a reliable, productive strawberry cultivar well-suited to UK conditions. Its reputation for consistent performance and flavour makes it a valuable addition to home gardens seeking quality fruit.
Overview
This cultivar holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, signifying its proven garden worthiness and suitability for cultivation across the UK. It represents a standard garden strawberry selection bred for dependable fruiting.
Appearance
The fruit exhibits the typical bright red colouration characteristic of garden strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa), with the distinctive surface of numerous achenes embedded in the fleshy receptacle. It follows the botanical description of the species, where each 'seed' is an achene.
Growing and Care
As a garden strawberry cultivar, it benefits from well-drained soil and full sun exposure, typical requirements for the species. It is not specified as short-day, long-day, or day-neutral, so general cultivation practices for garden strawberries apply.
In the Garden
The RHS AGM status confirms its value as a productive and reliable choice for UK gardeners seeking traditional strawberry fruit.
Pests and Diseases
| Problem | Symptoms | Management |
|---|---|---|
| pests and diseases | various, including moths, fruit flies, chafers, strawberry root weevils, strawberry thrips, strawberry sap beetles, strawberry crown moth, mites, aphids, slugs, powdery mildew, leaf spot, leaf blight, slime molds, red stele, verticillium wilt, black root rot, nematodes | — |
Quick Care Summary
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial shade |
|---|---|
| Soil | — |
| Hardiness | — |
| Sow | January, October, November, December |
| Plant | March–May |
| Prune | — |
Facts sourced from Wikipedia / Fragaria ananassa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragaria_ananassa) (cultivar row of fragaria-ananassa; unstated details inherited from the species)
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