Strawbs are pretty easy, not very expensive and readily available here. So I dedicated a 4x4 trial bed a few years ago. The bottom line is that there are no bad berries. So texture, production, plant vigor, sweet tart balance, and juiciness were all factors to consider. Albion, Camarosa, Sequoia and Quinalt emerged as my favorites. Albion was probably the best overall. Great balance and not so juicy as to handle poorly. Camarosa is super firm and sweet, they can be manhandled and plants are very vigorous. Sequoia is well balanced and juicy but does not handle as well as others. Quinalt puts out well through Winter and are very good and firm. A mix of June bearing and ever bearing is probably best.
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