Red Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), offered by the seed company Weston Seeds
🍓 A small fruit, a big taste! 🍓
If you love sweet and fragrant strawberries, you will love the red alpine strawberries. This compact heritage variety is perfect for small gardens, balconies and even pots on a terrace. Unlike classic strawberries, they do not produce runners, concentrating all their energy on producing small red fruits with an intense, sweet and slightly tart taste , reminiscent of wild strawberries.
🌿 A real taste delight They offer a generous and continuous harvest from the end of June until autumn , perfect to be enjoyed plain, in jam, in fruit salad or even in a gourmet dessert.
Features
Days to maturity: 100 to 120 days after sowing
Height: 15 to 18 cm
Spacing between plants: 15 to 20 cm
Exposure: Full sun ☀️ (6 to 8 hours of light per day)
Sowing: Sowing indoors then transplanting
Quantity per pack: nd
Cultivation method – Easy and generous
Indoor sowing 🌱
Start sowing 10-12 weeks before the last frost Sow on the surface in a light, well-drained potting soil (seeds need light to germinate) Maintain a temperature of 20-24°C and moisten the soil regularly Germination takes 10-14 days
Transplantation and maintenance 🏡
Once the plants have developed sufficiently, transplant them into pots or into the ground after the last frost. Choose well-drained soil, rich in organic matter, with a slightly acidic pH (5.5 to 7.0). Spacing: 15 to 20 cm between plants, 30 cm between rows.
Plant care and maintenance 🌿
Watering Keep soil evenly moist without overwatering Mulching helps retain moisture and limits weeds
Fertilization Apply a balanced organic fertilizer approximately 1 month after transplanting
Protection Install netting to prevent birds from feasting before you do.
🍰 Delicious recipe: Alpine strawberry sundae with homemade whipped cream 🍦
🤩 Nothing could be simpler to enhance your alpine strawberries than this ultra-gourmet and refreshing dessert
Ingredients (for 2 people)
🍓 1 cup red alpine strawberries
🍦 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
🍯 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
🥛 100 ml of very cold whole liquid cream
🧂 1 pinch of salt
🍫 Dark chocolate chips (optional)
Preparation
Prepare the whipped cream Whip the very cold liquid cream with a pinch of salt until it is very firm Add the honey and mix gently
Dress the sundae In a glass, arrange the scoops of vanilla ice cream
Add the alpine strawberries Sprinkle generously over the ice cream
Add homemade whipped cream and a drizzle of honey
Finish with a few dark chocolate shavings for even more indulgence 🍫😋
💡 Tip For an even more summery touch, add a few fresh mint leaves 🌿
An explosion of flavors to cultivate at home
With their deliciously intense taste and abundant harvest, red alpine strawberries are a real little luxury within reach 🌱 Whether you enjoy them plain, in a fruit salad or as a gourmet dessert, they will quickly become a must-have in your garden (or on your balcony)
💚 Easy to grow, guaranteed pleasure
Meta title: Red Alpine Strawberry – Sweet Heirloom Variety | Weston Seeds
Meta description: Grow red alpine strawberries, an heirloom variety with an intense flavor Perfect for desserts, jams and salads Easy to grow, abundant harvest