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Johnny's STRAWBERRY Planting/Harvesting Program
Strawberry Season Extension
Johnny's Strawberry Planting/Harvesting Program is designed to take the guesswork out of variety selection, allowing you to extend your strawberry harvest across the growing season.
There are two main types of strawberries: 1) day-neutral, also known as everbearing varieties, which produce fruit midsummer through fall; and 2) summer-fruiting, also known as June-bearing varieties, which produce a single harvest, mostly in June but some of which bear into July. We've broken these two types out as follows, so you can use the charts to choose varieties by their key distinguishing features and seasonal fruiting/harvesting slots.
Take note that actual ripening times will vary depending upon your latitude/geolocation, microclimate, cultivation practices, and year-to-year climate variation, among other factors.
Day-Neutral & Everbearing Varieties & Features
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Day-neutral (early to late) | Very large |  |
4–7 | Very large-fruited, productive, day-neutral variety. |
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| True everbearing | Small |  |
4–7 | Incredible flavor and fragrance. |
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Day-neutral (early to late) | Large |  |
4–7 | Productive, day-neutral variety. |
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Day-neutral (early to late) | Medium |  |
4–8 | Unique double flowers, no need for deadheading, day-neutral variety. |
Summer-Bearing Varieties & Features
Early Varieties
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Early | Large | |
4–7 | Excellent flavor. Compared to Earliglow, Galletta has larger, firmer berries. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Early | Medium | |
4–8 | The standard for early harvest. Somewhat better flavor than Galletta. |
Early-to-Midseason Strawberries
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Early to Mid | Large | |
3–8 | Highly productive variety. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Early to Mid | Large | |
4–7 | Better flavor, brighter color, and higher yields than Honeoye. |
Midseason Strawberries
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Midseason | Large | |
4–8 | Popular and vigorous variety. |
Mid-to-Late Strawberries
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Mid to late | Medium | |
3–8 | Known for great flavor. |
Late Strawberries
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Late | Large | |
4–7 | Vigorous, late-season variety for fresh market. Late-season slot should extend the June bearing season by a couple of weeks. |
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
July
Harvesting
Features
| Fruiting Season | Fruit Size | Growing Zones | Notes | |
| Late | Large | |
4–8 | Very late-season variety almost closes the gap between summer-bearing and day-neutral varieties. |
