Rosacées • Fragaria Vesca

Red Alpine Strawberry - Organic

Small red fruits nestled in the foliage, carrying a wild fragrance and a subtle sweetness.

$4.49

Number of seeds 40 seeds

The red alpine strawberry is a perennial variety prized for its delicate fruit and intense aroma. Unlike large-fruited strawberry varieties, it produces small, conical, bright red strawberries with a highly fragrant taste reminiscent of wild strawberries. Their flavor is concentrated, sweet, and slightly tart.

The plant forms compact clumps of bright green, toothed leaves that spread gently over the seasons. With little or no vining habit depending on the variety, it devotes its energy to flowering and fruiting rather than producing stolons, making it easy to integrate into vegetable gardens, borders, and container gardening.

In the garden, the red alpine strawberry is robust and adaptable. It thrives in rich, well-drained soil that is kept consistently moist, and prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. Production is extended over a long period, often from early summer until the first cool weather, provided it is harvested regularly.

• Sowing: Germination requires some experience

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Cool to temperate season

• Growth: Summer growth

Note: Germination is slow and uneven. Surface sowing, with light and constant moisture, promotes more uniform emergence.

The red alpine strawberry is best eaten fresh, straight from the garden, where its aroma is at its peak. It is also excellent in jams, coulis, desserts, and fine pastries, where its intense flavor enhances the preparations without requiring large quantities of fruit.

Alpine strawberries have long been cultivated in Europe for their exceptional taste, often preferred to that of large-fruited varieties.