Pépinière A. Massé inc.

Strawberry Plants

Early Varieties

Annapolis:

An early variety introduced by Kentville. Orange coloured fruit of average size. Sensitive to powdery mildew (oidium) but resistant to red stele.

Brunswick :

Mid-season variety, very productive. Average size and firmness, sensitive to red core disease.

Darselect:

Adapted to plasticulture. Excellent taste and production. Sensitive to downy mildew.

Evangeline:

This early variety is remarkable because of the excellent flavour of its fruit. Size is large and productivity is average.
A hardy plant that is very well adapted to Nordic regions.

Galetta:

An early variety with large and attractive fruit. Very high tolerance to disease. Very promising.

Sable:

An early variety that is resistant to red stele. Fruit is dark red in colour and has average size and firmness. Very good production. Can be used instead of Veestar.

Veestar:

Early production. Aromatic fruit, very delicious, resistant to herbicides. Ideal for handpicking (early in the season).

Wendy:

Very early variety, has no thorns. Fruit is firm and large. Very good production that lasts from 3 to 5 weeks.

Mid-season Varieties

Benicia:

Very productive Californian variety. Plants are vigorous with very firm and attractive fruit.

Cavendish :

Mid-season production with average yield. Large fruit, light red and firm. Highly resistant to red stele.

Chambly :

A productive and very hardy variety. Large, firm fruit, dark in colour. Ideal for handpicking. Very sensitive to powdery mildew (oidium).
Very well adapted to heavy soil.

Clancy:

Similar to Cabot. Very vigorous plant. Fruit is round, large and very firm.

Flavorfest:

Very vigorous plant, very resistant to red stele. Good-sized fruit with excellent taste. Well adapted to all types of culture.

Glooscap :

Very productive, hardy cultivar. Quality of fruit similar to that of Bounty. Ideal for handpicking. Susceptible to red stele and herbicides.

Jewel :

Mid-season variety. Fruit of superior quality but average production. Ideal variety for fresh produce markets.

Kent :

Very productive variety, fruit of very good quality. Sensitive to leaf diseases. Very popular in Quebec for
fresh produce markets.

Rubicon:

Very resistant to soil diseases. Fruit is delicious and of average firmness. Very well adapted to organic farming.

Late Varieties

AC-Yamaska :

Very late variety with very firm fruit that is light red and of medium size. Pollination is delicate.

AC-St-Pierre :

A mid-season late variety whose fruit has a very good degree of firmness and good storage capability. Good-sized, pale-coloured fruit.

Bounty :

A late and productive cultivar. Dark red and very large fruit, low firmness. Ideal for handpicking. Sensitive to strawberry
leaf spot.

Cabot :

Very large fruit but average firmness. Resistant to red stele and to downy mildew. Grows very few stolons.

Malwina:

Very late variety (one week later than Record). Very tolerant of verticillium wilt and red stele. Fruit is firm, rather dark in colour and very flavoursome.

Mesabi :

Excellent yield, good-sized fruit during the entire harvest. Fruit is dark in colour and of average firmness. Good flavour.

Record:

A late variety with very firm, dark red fruit. Vigorous and very hardy plant.

Sparkle :

A late variety with low production. Fruit is average in size, very sweet. Ideal for processing.

Valley Sunset (KRS-10) :

Light-red fruit is sweet, large and firm. This cultivar is similar to Cabot, which allows you to extend your harvest into late July. Ideal for local markets.

Albion :

This recurrent-flowering variety is similar to Diamante, but is later. Fruit is slightly orange, of excellent quality and offers
good resistance to rain.

Evi. 2:

Recurrent-flowering and good resistance to heat. Its fruit is firm and retains its size. Very good production in spring.

Monterey:

Recurrent-flowering variety, very resistant to elevated temperatures. Very productive, but sensitive to downy mildew.

Mara des Bois :

A remarkable quality of this variety is its unique flavour. Very good yield. Good resistance to fungal diseases.

Seascape UC :

Very popular variety in Quebec. Fruit is firm and good-looking, fragile to weather conditions (rain). Sensitive to powdery
mildew (oidium).

San Andreas:

Recurrent-flowering production that is earlier than Albion’s, as well as higher-quality fruit and lighter red. Very good resistance to disease.

Portola:

Very vigorous plants and resistant to disease. Fruit is lighter in colour than Albion’s. Moderate resistance to rain. Excellent production.