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| Hello, I have three varieties of strawberries growing, I have been hand pollinating them with a soft fine paintbrush the past month they are still growing more and more flowers, they are now growing into perfect sized fruits they are half ripe. I have been cross pollinating them will that affect the taste and the seed viability? as i plan on keeping a few of the seeds from each fruit. DO the seeds need a chill before i can plant them? I believe the strawberry varieties are ELenasta, Cambridge Favorite and a lucky pick lot so I don't know but i know it's all early mid and late fruiting types 5 of each. all in same bed rather close, they was rooted runners i'm surprised they have fruited though. |
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| Strawberries except for wild cultivars are hybrids and will not come true to seed. Nobody saves hybrid seed. Propagation is usually via runners. For example I planted about 50 plants from runners last year. New plants true to type are not a problem from runners. On seeds yes they require a chill period. Go to Strawberry.org and you will find all the info you need on strawberries. If the seed is what you eat, yes cross pollination would change taste. An example is corn, where we harvest and eat the seed. So no your strawberries don't care what pollinates them, though I myself see absolutely no need to hand pollinate. The pollen donor will not change taste of fruit. |
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| Thank you for the good reply, I hand pollinate as i have them under cover. hmm didn't know the didn't go true. I'll await the runners then. and good to know i can use any strawberry pollen. thank you |
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| The wild types come true, like Alpine, and I think Musk too? Again check Strawberry.org, a great resource! |
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