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Wild Strawberry Mara des Bois plants (everbearing)

Fragaria vesca Mara des Bois
Wild Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry

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Bred by French nurseryman Marionnet, the 'Mara des Bois' strawberry is a productive, high-yielding variety that produces highly fragrant fruits with a wild strawberry flavour. Enjoy it fresh or on a tart to fully appreciate its exceptional aroma. Easy to grow, this multiple award-winning variety has become a timeless classic with an ever-growing success. Preferably planted in autumn or spring for a continuous harvest from June until the first frost.
Flavour
Sugary
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Self-fertilising
Best planting time September
Recommended planting time February to May, August to November
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Description

Obtained from the French nurseryman Marionnet, the 'Mara des Bois' strawberry is a variety that is productivevery consistent and provides highly flavourful fruits with a wild strawberry taste. It can be enjoyed fresh or on a tart to fully appreciate its exceptional fragrance. Easy to grow, this award-winning variety has become a timeless classic with enduring success. Preferably planted in autumn or spring for a continuous harvest from June to frost.

The strawberry can be consumed in multiple ways: it can be eaten fresh, with sugar, cream, or sliced and dried before being incorporated into muesli or yogurt. If you have a bountiful harvest, you can also make jams, sauces, pies, ice cream or sorbets. You can also freeze strawberries.

There are 3 categories of varieties:

- wild or perpetual strawberries, producing small fruits from June to October

- non-perpetual varieties with large fruits, flowering once a year in spring and producing very large fruits around June

- perpetual varieties with large fruits, flowering twice a year or continuously, producing large fruits from June to October

Indeed, the wild strawberry or woodland strawberry, present during Roman times and the medieval period, was crossed in the 18th century with a species brought from Chile, resulting in, through successive selections, different varieties with larger fruits.

The Strawberry is a hardy perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. This variety has a stocky habit, with evergreen trifoliate, ovate and dentate leaves. It produces small white flowers with a golden centre that transform into large red fruits. Botanically speaking, strawberries are considered pseudocarps, with the achenes (seeds) visible on the surface of the skin.

For harvesting, pick the fruits as they ripen, every 2 or 3 days, ideally in the morning. Strawberries are delicate, so pick them with their stalk by pinching the stem 1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in) above it. The texture of the fruit is a good indicator of its ripeness. It should be firm and slightly soft to the touch. Strawberries are rich in vitamins and minerals. They can cause urticating effects in some people as they stimulate the release of histamine in the body.

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Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Fruit

Fruit colour red
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam, Compote, Patisserie
Harvest time June to October

Flowering

Flower colour white

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Fragaria

Species

vesca

Cultivar

Mara des Bois

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Wild Strawberry, Alpine Strawberry

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference780942

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Planting and care

The 'Mara des Bois' Strawberry appreciates rich, deep and well-drained soils, slightly acidic. A few months before planting, loosen the soil and add a generous amount of well-rotted compost. If your soil is alkaline, add peat and then provide a mulch made of acidic materials (pine needles or bark). Remove weeds and rocks from the soil. Planting this variety is preferably done in autumn. Choose a sunny location. Strawberry plants are good companions for garlic, beans, lettuce, onions, leeks, thyme and spinach. However, they do not appreciate the company of cabbage and other brassicas. Strawberry plants remain in place for 3 to 4 years.

In the ground: Space the plants 35 cm (14in) apart in all directions. Dig a hole, place the strawberry plant (the collar should be level with the ground) and cover with fine soil. Water generously. If your soil is moist, plant the plants on mounds of 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8in) in height.

In a pot: Place a layer of gravel or clay balls at the bottom of the pot to facilitate drainage. Fill the pot with a mixture of potting soil, garden soil and compost. Place the strawberry plant, cover with soil and pack firmly. Water generously.

Regularly hoe. Mulch around the plants in summer to maintain soil moisture. Install a protective netting before the fruits turn red to avoid losing your harvest with birds. You can also place ash or coffee grounds near the young plants to repel slugs and snails. Water regularly, especially in hot weather. In autumn, remove dry leaves.

Apply compost on the surface in spring. In cooler regions, install a tunnel in spring to protect the plants from spring frosts during flowering.

The plants need to be renewed every 3 or 4 years. This variety multiplies through stolons, small creeping stems that naturally root in the soil, forming new plants. To avoid exhausting the mother plant, cut the stolons and replant them if desired.

Wait 4 years before replanting Strawberry plants in the same location.

Planting period

Best planting time September
Recommended planting time February to May, August to November

Intended location

Type of use Container, Vegetable garden, Greenhouse, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 4 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral, Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), rich in organic matter

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary
Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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