Johnny's Strawberry Harvest Program

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 throughout the growing season.

Use our charts to choose varieties by key distinguishing features and the following seasonal fruiting/harvesting slots:

Please note that actual ripening times will vary depending upon your latitude/geolocation, microclimate, cultivation practices, and seasonal variations, among other factors.

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Day-Neutral Varieties
Early Varieties
Early to Mid Varieties
Midseason Varieties
Mid to Late Varieties
Late Varieties
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Johnny's Fruit Harvest Programs
Raspberry Harvest Program
Raspberry Harvest Program Charts
Blueberry Harvest Program
Blueberry Harvest Program Charts
Day-Neutral Varieties & Features
Seascape
Seascape Strawberry Plants
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Day-neutral (early to late) Large Seascape Strawberry Harvest Program 4–7 Productive, day-neutral variety.
Albion
Albion Strawberry Plants
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Day-neutral (early to late) Very large Albion Strawberry Harvest Program 4–7 Very large-fruited, productive, day-neutral variety.
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Early Strawberries
Galletta
Galletta Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Early Large Galletta Strawberry Harvest Program 4–7 Compared to Earliglow, Galletta has larger, firmer berries.
Earliglow
Earliglow Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Early Medium Earliglow Strawberry Harvest Program 4–8 The standard for early harvest. Somewhat better flavor than Galletta.
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Early to Midseason Strawberries
Honeoye
Honeoye Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Early to Mid Large Honeyoe Strawberry Harvest Program 3–8 Highly productive variety.
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Midseason Strawberries
Jewel
Jewel Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Midseason Large Jewel Strawberry Harvest Program 4–8 Popular and vigorous variety.
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Mid to Late Strawberries
Sparkle
Sparkle Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Mid to late Medium Sparkle Strawberry Harvest Program 3–8 Known for great flavor.
Cabot
Cabot Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Mid to late Large Cabot Strawberry Harvest Program 4–7 Known for large fruit.
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Late Strawberries
AC Valley Sunset
AC Valley Sunset Strawberry Plants
Estimated Harvest Dates
June
 
 
 
July
 
Harvesting
Features
Fruiting Season Fruit Size Growing Zones Notes
Late Large AC Valley Sunset Harvest Program 4–7 Vigorous, late-season variety for fresh market. Late-season slot should extend the June bearing season by a couple of weeks. Will start to ripen a week later than Cabot.
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The Berry Grower's Companion
Homegrown Berries: The Berry Grower's Companion

Johnny's Fruit Seeds, Plants & Plugs

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