MONTEREY Strawberry Everbearing-Day Neutral U.C. Fragaria x ananassa Zone 4-8 Recommended for Texas by Texas A & M

• EVERBEARING. Monterey is moderate in day-neutrality, slightly stronger flowering than Albion with a similar production pattern.
• It has a vigorous plant and may require slightly more space than Albion. the fruit from
• Monterey is slightly larger but less firm than for Albion.
• Post harvest traits for Monterey are similar to those for Albion.
• Monterey has outstanding flavor with a distinct sweet aftertaste that is unique among California cultivars.
• Monterey has a good disease resistant profile, although it is susceptible to powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca macularis); this disease will require close control by both nursey and fruit growers in order to farm this cultivar successfully.
• Nursery productivity for Montery is exceptional.
• Modern day-neutral cultivars are more consistent producing berries than the older ‘everbearing’ cultivars, which tended to produce fruit early in summer and then again late in the summer with a big non-bearing gap in between.
• Zone 4-8