Malling™ Champion, Strawberry

Early season everbearer
Attractive berries with a pleasantly sweet flavour
Superior disease resistance and also tolerant to wind and rain damage

Malling™ Champion is a high yielding, large fruited, high quality selection with superior disease resistance. This early season everbearer with a peak harvest in July and steady production throughout August.

This high yielding variety frequently exceeds 1000gms/plant in trials whilst 62% of berries exceeded 32mm in size and a Class 1 percentage of 88%. Shelf-life is good and the berries are attractive, conic shaped, with a good skin firmness and a pleasantly sweet flavour.

Well displayed fruit on long trusses ensure fast and economical picking. Malling™ Champion is resistant to Crown Rot and Verticillium Wilt and has moderate resistance to Powdery Mildew, this variety is also extremely tolerant to wind and rain damage.

This variety is protected by the breeder and requires the completion of a Grower Non-Propagation Agreement for orders of 1000+ plants

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135cc cell mini tray plants: £680 per thousand

Additional charges may apply, please click here for our cold store charges.

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Plant from autumn through to late spring in a sunny but sheltered spot with well manured free draining soil. Strawberry runners should be planted every 45cm (18”) in rows spaced at 75cm (30”) apart. At the time of despatch, plants will be semi dormant and may have very little foliage; this is completely normal. Please plant as soon as possible upon arrival, this will revitalise the plants and new growth will start to appear. When planting, spread out the roots and place them in the soil at a level where the crown of the plant is just above the surface. Alternatively, they can be grown in growbags (10 plants per bag), or in hanging baskets or containers.

Fresh dug strawberry plants are available from late October to December. Coldstored strawberry plants are available from January to late June. The prices listed are for quantities per thousand, if you wish to place a smaller order please get in contact with a member of the team.

Please let us know when you are ready – we will not send plants without prior notice from you. Orders are despatched by parcel courier or pallet network depending on the size, weight and dimensions. Unfortunately, at this moment in time we are only able to deliver plants to UK based addresses, however if you would like to discuss the option of an export, please send an email to liam@rwwalpole.co.uk.

Malling™ Champion, Strawberry

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