List of strawberry cultivars


The following is a partial list of strawberry cultivars. Strawberries come in a wide assortment of commercially available cultivars. Differences between cultivars may include the date the fruit ripens, disease resistance, freezing quality, firmness, berry size, berry shape, and flavor. Many different cultivars have been developed at the University of California, by Driscoll Strawberry Associates Inc., the United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and East Malling Research Station in the UK.
Almost all the strawberries listed below are cultivars of Fragaria × ananassa. Two cultivars listed here and 'Samba' ) are bigeneric hybrids, grown mainly for their flower colour rather than their fruit, using a closely related species to introduce pink or red colouration to the flowers.
The cultivar Fragaria × ananassa 'Variegata' is grown mainly for the decorative qualities of its variegated foliage.

Table

This table includes a list of strawberry cultivars that are commercially available.
Cultivar names should be shown in single quotes. Names shown in Small Capitals are trade designations, or "selling names", used in certain countries ; the same cultivar may be sold under a different trade designation in other countries.
VarietySeasonDeveloped byReleasedPedigreeNotes
AlbaEarly SeasonNew Fruits s.a.s., Italy2002
AlbionDay neutralUniv. of California2006Diamante x Cal 94.16-1This strawberry plant is known for its large to very large fruit. Fruit is mostly conical, very firm and red in color. Its flavor is very good for a day-neutral and is sweet and pleasant. It is a high yielding cultivar with robust runners and stalks. It is resistant to verticillium wilt, phytophthora crown rot and has some resistance to anthracnose crown rot.
AliceMidseasonEast Malling Research, UK1993
AlintaDay neutral
AllstarMidseasonUSDA / University of Maryland1981US 4419 × MDVS 3184Strawberry plant, with an almost perfect strawberry shape, is a major variety during the late mid-season. The glossy firm fruit, which holds its size very well, is an excellent u-pick or home garden choice. Its orange/red color and delicate skin lessens its shipping potential. Allstar’s vigor and resistance to red stele, verticillium wilt, moderate resistance to powdery mildew and leaf scorch, makes it suitable to almost any growing region and soil condition.
AltessEverbearingFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2015The variety Altess is an everbearing variety which growers and consumers strongly appreciate. It is an easy growing variety which combines a good taste, yield and fruit size. It brings beautiful good tasting berries which maintain their gloss after storage. Plants are easy to grow and tolerate root and leaf diseases. In practice it is noticed the variety can stand flower thrips and botrytis relatively well. The variety can also stand some rain.
AmeliaLate SeasonEast Malling Research, UK1998
AnnapolisEarly SeasonAAFC1984 × Earliglow
ApolloUSDA1970N.C.1759 x N.C.1729
ArcherMidseasonCornell /NYSAES2016Very aromatic, delicious flavor; High yield; cold-hardy; Tolerant to root rots. Holds large fruit size through multiple harvests for 2-3 weeks. Fruit maximum size 45 g+. Suited for growers in New York, Michigan and Minnesota, and along the Mid-Atlantic from Maryland into the Northeast. The 43rd strawberry released by the NYSAES breeding program since its founding in 1880.
Aromel
AromasDay neutralUniv. of CaliforniaCal 87.112-6 x Cal 88.270-1This strawberry plant is a day-neutral cultivar which has larger fruit and produces greater yields than Selva or Seascape. Aromas produces large quantities of late-season fruit. It also has a broader environmental tolerance and is more resistant to mildew than Selva, and is especially tolerant to spider mites. Flavor is very good. Fruit size and cull rate is superior to Selva.
AsiaEarly MidseasonNew Fruits s.a.s., Italy2005
AtlasUSDA1970
BentonLate-midseasonUSDA-ARS, Oregon1975OSC 2414 x ValeThis strawberry plant is a Junebearing cultivar, named after Benton County where Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon. Fruit is very bright, has excellent keeping quality, is conic in shape, and the fruit has good flavor. Fruit is medium to large in size and is recommended for all parts of the Pacific Northwest. Benton appears to have excellent winter hardiness and excellent fruit quality with vigorous growth. The upright habit makes Benton a good bet for home gardeners as well as the commercial grower. It is more drought resistant than Rainier. Virus tolerant. Also tolerant to red stele. Ripens late.
Bogota
BoleroEverbearingEast Malling Research, UK1996
BountifulUSDA-ARS Corvallis OR1993Linn x Totem
BrunswickEarly MidseasonUSDA1999Cavendish × 'Honeoye'
CabotMidseasonAAFC1998 × × Holiday
CassandraMidseasonEast Malling Research, UK1998
CavendishMidseasonAAFC1990Glooscap × Annapolisstrawberry plant is a high yielding cultivar with red stele and verticillium resistance and black root rot tolerance. It is very winter-hardy and produces very large, high-quality berries which are excellent for all uses. The flavor is sweet and less tart than Honeoye. Ripens mid-season.
ChamblyMidseasonAAFC/McGill University1982Sparkle × HoneoyeHigh-yield, June-bearing cross between Honeoye and Sparkle. Produced by Agriculture Canada and McGill University for specific conditions of southern Quebec, including high resilience to the region's traditionally extremely cold winters.
ChandlerUniv. of California1983Douglas x Cal 72.361-105strawberry plant is a high yielding variety, produces very large fruit, and appears to be well adapted to southern regions. It is adaptable to the eastern US, and in many different production systems including matted rows.
Christine
ClancyLate MidseasonCornell /NYSAES2003MDUS4774 × MDUS5199
DarselectEarly MidseasonSociete Civile Darbonne, France1998Parker × 'Elsanta'
DeliaEarly MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK2007Honeoye × ITA 80-51-1
DeliteUSDA1974
DelmarvelUSDA1994
DiamanteDay neutralUniv. of California1991Cal 87.112-6 × Cal 88.270-1
EarlibelleUSDA1964
EarliglowEarly SeasonUSDA1975Fairland × Midland × Redglow × Surecropstrawberry plant is an early producing, medium-sized berry, with great flavor. The size decreases greatly as the season progresses, making it difficult for u-pick farms to sell the later fruit. The plant is vigorous, is resistant to red stele and moderately resistant to verticillium wilt.
EleganceLate SeasonEast Malling Research, UK2009EM834 × EM1033
ElsantaMidseasonPlant Research International B.V.1975Gorella × Holiday
Elvira
EmilyEarly SeasonEast Malling Research, UK1995Honeoye × Gea
ErosMidseasonEast Malling Research, U.K.1985Allstar ×Elsanta
EvangelineEarly SeasonAAFC1975 × NYUS119
EverestEdward Vinson Ltd. Evita x Irvine
Evie 2Day neutralEdward Vinson Ltd. 2006Everglade × J92D12
FaithLateFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2014Faith is a late variety with beautiful, bright fruit and an excellent flavour.
FavoriEverbearingFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2013Favori is an everbearing variety with excellent characteristics. The quality and yield of Favori are very good. Favori is a fast grower, meaning that the variety comes into production early. The fruit are conical and elongated in shape and have the Elsanta colour, which, just as the shine, is also preserved during storage.
FenellaLate SeasonEast Malling Research, UK2009EM931 × EM972
FirecrackerLate SeasonUSDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR1997ORUS 850-48 x Totem
FlairEarlyFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2008Flair is the variety with which many growers start the season. The combination of exceptional earliness and an excellent flavour will ensure that you will be the first on the market and that customers will stay with you for the rest of the season. Flair is a variety that comes into production quickly and gives a concentrated early harvest. Even under cold conditions, Flair continues growing and maintain its earliness. The excellent quality of the pollen ensures that the Flair flowers produce beautifully shaped fruit.
FlamencoEverbearerEast Malling Research, UK2002Evita × EMR77
FleuretteEarlyFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2013Fleurette is 7 days earlier than Elsanta and can be forced quite easily using a double covering. Fleurette is the variety which combines earliness, productivity and excellent fruit quality
FlorenceLate MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK1997
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FlorentinaEverbearingFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2011Florentina is an everbearing variety with excellent characteristics. The fruit are firm in texture, conical in shape and Elsanta-red. The variety has no susceptibility to finger bruising and the fruit remain glossy even after storage.
FlorinaEverbearingFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2010Florina is an everbearer with excellent characteristics. Florinas vigorous growth produces a high yield. It develops quickly and starts production early. In the right growing conditions, it is even possible to harvest from the winter flowers as early as May/June. The colour of the fruit is similar to that of Elsanta and will not darken during storage. The fruit are conical in shape and the brightness of the colour remains even after harvesting.
Fort LaramieUSDA1973Geneva x S.65122 strawberry plant is extremely winter hardy, and does well in colder areas except Alaska. Also not recommended in the South. Large, bright scarlet fruit with dark pink to scarlet interior. Firm sweet flesh is exceptionally aromatic. Good for eating fresh, freezing and preserves. Vigorous; produces lots of runners and very heavy crop. Somewhat susceptible to mildew.
Frel Fragaria × Comarum hybrid involving Fragaria chiloensisPink flowers; few fruit
Fruitful Summer
FuroreEverbearingFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2014Furore is an everbearing variety with excellent characteristics. The quality and yield of the Furore are very good and can be used in many forms of cultivation. Furore is a fast grower, which means that the variety comes into production early. The fruit are conical and elongated in shape and have a bright red colour, which, just as the shine, also remains well preserved during storage.
GaviotaUniv. of CaliforniaCal 87.112-6 x Cal 88.270-1
GlooscapEarly MidseasonAAFC1983Mic Mac × Bounty
Governor SimcoeLate MidseasonHRIO1985Guardian × Holiday
GuardianUSDA1969
Hapil1977Gorella × Souvenir de Charles Machirouxraised in Belgium
HeckerDay NeutralUniversity of California1979Cal 65.65-601 x Cal 66.96-101strawberry plant has commercial potential for fruit stands and Pick-Your-Own operations due to heavy production. It should perform well everywhere, including Alaska, as it is a day-neutral cultivar. Fruit is medium size with excellent flavor. Similar to Brighton, but more cold hardy.
HokowaseEarly seasonOld Japanese cultivar
HoneoyeEarly MidseasonCornell / NYSAES1979Vibrant × Holidaystrawberry plant is an early season cultivar with moderately-sized, relatively firm, bright fruit with consistent size throughout the season. Very high yields. Somewhat sensitive to Sinbar. Susceptible to black root rot. It is widely adapted, but exhibits best flavor when grown on lighter soils or in raised beds.
HoodMidseasonGeorge F. Waldo USDA-ARS / Oregon State1965OSC 2315 × Puget BeautyStandard for use in premium ice cream in the Pacific Northwest, US strawberry plant has large, bright, glossy red fruit turning dark when fully ripe. Fine, sweet flavor, excellent fruit quality. Excellent for preserves and jams, good for all other uses. Vigorous, very productive, erect plants make picking easy. Resistant to root rot and mildew; is susceptible to red stele but still performs better than Northwest on red stele-infested soil. Bears entire crop over a short period. Popular home market variety. Ripens in early June. Not particularly winter hardy.
ItascaEarly MidseasonUSDA / Univ. of Minnesota2005Allstar × Seneca
JewelLate MidseasonCornell / NYSAES1985 × Holidaystrawberry plant is good for u-pick, fresh shipping and longer season yields. Produces large, firm, wedge-shaped fruit of excellent color and quality. Its firmness and abrasive resistant skin makes it less susceptible to fruit rots and ideal for shipping.
JudibellVery Late SeasonEast Malling Research, UK2005
KentMidseasonAAFC1981 × Raritanstrawberry plant is a winter-hardy cultivar from Canada with high yield potential producing large, good quality berries. Excellent for all seasons and above average flavor. Kent has very good plant vigor, but has no resistance to red stele or verticillium wilt.
L'AmourMidseasonCornell / NYSAES2003 × CavendishHeart shaped berries with bright red color and a fancy calyx, which makes them very attractive. Berries are bright red and firm but not hard, with excellent eating quality and flavor. The plants are vigorous and disease resistant and remain productive for many years. The fruit is larger than most early season varieties.
Little Scarlet
Loran
LucyLate MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK2009
MaeEarly MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK2003Rosie × Marmolada
Mahabaleshwar
Malling Opal
Malling Pearl
MarshallEarly MidseasonMarshall F. Ewell1890
MatisMidseasonJacques Marionnet GFA, France2003
MesabiMidseasonUniversity of Minnesota and the USDA-ARS2000Glooscap x MNUS 99strawberry plants should be a mid-season winner for growers in northern areas, as it rarely shows winter damage in Minnesota, where it was developed. Mesabi™ produces large, firm berries that are red all the way through with excellent flavor. Plants are very winter hardy and show excellent disease and red stele root rot resistance.
MidwayUSDA1959
MiraMidseasonAAFC1996Scott × Honeoye
MohawkEarly SeasonUSDA1994MDUS 4587 × Earliglow
MontereyDay neutralUniv. of California2009Albion x Cal 97.85-6strawberry plant is a moderate day-neutral cultivar. Vigorous plant, may require slightly more space than Albion with similar production pattern. Fruit is slightly larger than Albion, but less firm. Outstanding flavor. good disease resistance profile, although it is susceptible to powdery mildew
NortheasterEarly SeasonUSDA1994
NortheasternEarly SeasonUSDA1994Mdus 4380 × Holiday
OgallalaEverbearingUSDA1956Berries are soft, medium in size and dark red. Sweet, good flavor. Berries ripen early. Plants are vigorous, hardy during winter. Resistant to leaf spot and resistant to drought.
OrléansEarly SeasonLes Fraises de l'Île d'Orléans, Québec, Canada2001
Oso GrandeEarly season, short-dayUniv. of California1989Exceptionally high yield of very large fruit, firmness and particularly fine flavor.
Ozark BeautyEverbearingJ.B. Winn1955Red Rich x Twentieth CenturyDeveloped in Arkansas. One of the hardiest, most vigorous, heaviest-producing everbearing strawberries. Cold hardy. Ripens in early summer and continues to fruit until first frost. Self-pollinating.
PalomarUniv. of California
PandoraLate SeasonEast Malling Research, UK1988 × 'Merton Dawn'
PegasusUSDA1996
PelicanLate MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK1990'Redgauntlet' × Gorella
Pineberry
Pink Panda Fragaria × Comarum hybrid involving Fragaria chiloensisPink flowers; few fruit
Pinnacleearly mid-seasonUSDA-ARS, Oregon2002Laguna x ORUS 1267-250-
PortolaDay neutralUniv. of California2009Cal 97.93-7 x Cal 97.209-1Portola strawberry plant is a strong day-neutral cultivar. Fruit is similar in size to Albion, but lighter in color and somewhat shinier. It has excellent flavor and a slightly earlier ripening season than Albion. It is a vigorous plant and may require a slightly lower planting density than Albion. It is somewhat less tolerant to rain than Albion.
PrimetimeUSDA1995
Puget RelianceEarly mid-seasonWashington State Univ., Oregon State Univ., Univ. of Idaho, and the USDA-ARS1994WSU 1945 x BC 77-2-72strawberry plants produce high yields of large, medium-red conic fruit that is good for processing or local fresh market. It is virus tolerant. Season is similar to ‘Totem’. The plant has an erect growth habit, and unripe fruit are usually held off the ground, providing some degree of avoidance to fruit rot.
Puget Summer LateWashington State University2002Nanaimo x ORUS 1076-124Excellent flavor
QuinaultEverbearingWashington State University1967Prefers a soil pH of 5.3 to 6.5. When Quinault plants reach maturity they will attain a height of 8 to 12 inches and spread will be about 12 inches. Will produce berries on unrooted runners. Berries are large to very large, round to round conic. Soft, bright red in color, sweet fruit. Produces from late Spring through fall. Quinault was found to be the most disease free everbearer ever tested. Self pollinating.
Rabunda
RainierLate seasonWashington State University1972WSU 685 x Columbiastrawberry plant is a full sibling of Shuksan, is a late-season, cultivar with good-flavored, large fruit. Yields are intermediate. It is not suited for the processing market as it does not cap well, but makes a good addition for local fresh sales. It is tolerant to powdery mildew and red stele.
RedchiefUSDA1968NC 1768 × Surecrop
Redcrestlate seasonUSDA-ARS, Oregon1990Linn x Totem
Redgauntlet
RedgemUSDA-ARS, Oregon1993Benton x OSC 3596
Red Ruby Fragaria × Comarum hybrid involving Fragaria chiloensisRed flowers; few fruit
Rhapsody
RosieEarly MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK1999
RoxanaLate seasonNew Fruits s.a.s., Italy2001
Royal SovereignMid
SableEarly SeasonUSDA1998Veestar × Cavendish
Saint PierreMidseasonAAFC2001Chandler × Jewel
SallybrightMidseasonEast Malling Research, UK2007
Samba Fragaria × Comarum hybrid involving Fragaria chiloensisRed flowers; few fruit
San AndreasDay neutralUniv. of California2009Albion x Cal 97.86-1strawberry plant is a moderate day-neutral with a production pattern similar to Albion. It has high quality fruit, outstanding flavor, exceptional appearance, and is especially superior to Albion in the early season. Fruit color is slightly lighter than Albion.
SapphireMidseasonUniversity of Guelph2002319A92 × V7737-2
SashaJune BearerEast Malling
ScottUSDA1979
SeascapeDay neutralUniv. of California1991Selva x Douglasstrawberry plant produces very large, firm fruit which have good color and flavor when picked ripe. They have a symmetric, medium to long conical berry with a glossy finish. It is one of our most popular varieties with a general flexibility in planting dates and areas. Seascape is a very good choice for roadside and farmer’s markets. This variety is highly tolerant of the virus diseases common in California; and is moderately susceptible to leaf rot
SenecaMidseasonCornell / NYSAES1991NY1261 × Holiday
Senga Sengana
SequoiaEverbearingUniversity of California1972Medium height plants that develop vigorous runners. Large, glossy berries with a long conic shape. Flavor is sweet and subacid with pleasing aromatic qualities. Disease-resistant to leaf spot. Cold hardy. Ripens in June and may bear into fall. Self-pollinating.
ShuksanShort dayWashington State University1970 x Columbiastrawberry plants have large, glossy bright red fruit with slightly indented yellowish red seeds. Fruit has medium-firm flesh with good flavor. It is good for fresh eating and excellent for freezing and preserves. Plant is large, very vigorous, and produces runners freely. It is virus and Botrytis tolerant and red stele resistant. Does not demand perfect drainage.
SonataMid-season
SophieLate SeasonEast Malling Research, UK1997NY1261 × Holiday-
StellarossaLate SeasonCincinnati2005OH366 x FloreatSmall plants that develop numerous runners. Medium, deep-red berries with a wedge shape. Flavor is sweet. Cold hardy. Ripens in August and bears well into fall. Self-pollinating.
StrasberryOtto Schindler, DE1925Fragaria × ananassa 'Mieze Schindler'Has a raspberry-like appearance. Produces no fertile pollen and will need a pollinator. Reintroduced as a commercial variety in the twenty-first century. Since 2013 a hybrid, self-pollinating version of this strawberry has been marketed under the new trade name Framberry.
Strawberry FestivalShort DayFlorida Agr. Expt. Station2000Rosa Linda x Oso Grandestrawberry plant is distinguished by the numerous runners it produces in the fruiting field, the long pedicels attached to its fruit, and the production of fruit that are flavorful, firm fleshed, deep red on the outside, bright red on the inside, and conically shaped.
SunriseUSDA1964
SurecropShort DayUSDA-ARS and the Maryland Agr. Expt. Station1956Fairland × Mdus 1972strawberry plant is a favorite of home gardeners because its vigorous growth habits make it easy to grow and produce good crops in almost any region or soil type. Resistant to red stele. Firm, solid fruit make it good for fresh use or the freezer.
SussetteLateFlevo Berry Holding B.V.2013The Sussette variety is a late, short-day variety with light red coloured fruit and an excellent flavour.
SymphonyLate seasonBred at The James Hutton Institute Excellent appearance and good slightly acidic flavour, Mildew and red core resistance, follows on from Elsanta
Tillamookearly mid-seasonUSDA-ARS, Oregon Agr. Expt. Station, Washington State Univ. Agr. Research Center, and Idaho Agr. Expt. Station2002Cuesta x Puget Reliancestrawberry plant is a high yielding cultivar, with an extremely large fruit size that is maintained throughout the season. The large fruit size combined with an open plant habit make it extremely efficient to pick. Fruit are extremely firm, cap easily, and have excellent flavor, but color is somewhat light compared to other Pacific Northwest cultivars. Ripens slightly earlier than ‘Totem’.
TitanUSDA1971
Totemmid-seasonAgriculture and Agri-Foods Canada, BC1972Puget Beauty x NorthwestStandard processing cultivar for the Pacific Northwest US strawberry plant produces relatively firm, conic fruit, which has a uniform, intense medium to dark red internal and external color. Excellent for processing. Totem plants have the potential to produce high yields in the Pacific Northwest. Totem is resistant to some strains of red stele, verticillium wilt, leaf spot, and powdery mildew.
Tributeday neutralMaryland Agr. Expt. Station and the USDA-ARS1981EB 18 x MdUS 4258 strawberry plant is a day neutral cultivar with medium-sized, firm fruit. It is one of the most popular eastern day neutral cultivars and performs well in commercial plantings. Resistant to red stele and powdery mildew and partially resistant to verticillium wilt and leaf scorch. Full sibling to Tristar.
Tristarday neutralMaryland Agr. Expt. Station and the USDA-ARS1981EB 18 x MdUS 4258 strawberry plant produces medium to small flavorful fruit and is a favorite of home gardeners who desire good dessert quality berries all season long. Tristar yield peaks slightly earlier than Tribute. It is resistant to red stele and powdery mildew and partially resistant to verticillium wilt and leaf scorch. Full sibling to Tribute.
Valley Redearly mid-seasonUSDA-ARS, Oregon2010Anaheim x Puget RelianceProcessing cultivar
VariegataVariegated foliage; few fruit
VeestarEarly SeasonHIRO1967Valentine × Sparkle
VentanaUniv. of California
ViktorianaLate MidseasonEast Malling Research, UK1998
WendyEarly SeasonAAFC2006 × Evangeline
WinonaLate SeasonUniversity of Minnesota/USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD1996
YamaskaLate SeasonAAFC2001Pandora × Bogota