Our Strawberries

There are a great many varieties of strawberries, among them the summer strawberry and the fall strawberry. Several features distinguish these two varieties. Superior taste, firmness, size and shelf life are some of the characteristics that set apart the fall strawberry, FraiseBec’s specialty.

The fall strawberry or everbearing strawberry lasts only for one year. It is planted very early in the spring, is picked three months later and requires a lot of care. The entire growth cycle must be problem-free to ensure a good crop of fall strawberries.

Our varieties

SHORT-DAY STRAWBERRIES:

CLÉRY (FROM THE END OF MAY UNTIL THE END OF JUNE)
This early variety was developed in Italy and is exceptionally firm and shiny.The Cléry is a brilliant carmine red, fairly large and conical in shape. The flesh is moderately firm and has a very aromatic sweet flavour. This strawberry is as delicious raw as it is cooked.

YAMBU (FROM THE END OF MAY UNTIL THE END OF JUNE)
The Yambu is a variety of early midseason strawberry. The fruits are bright red, attractive, uniform in shape and shiny. They have an excellent, super-sweet flavour.

MALWINA (FROM THE END OF JUNE UNTIL THE END OF JULY)
This strawberry is one of the latest short-day varieties that grow in our province. It is dark in colour and has a pronounced flavour. It is amazingly large. Finally, the Malwina leads us toward the day-neutral autumn strawberries.

DAY-NEUTRAL STRAWBERRIES (AUTUMN STRAWBERRIES):

SEASCAPE (JUNE TO OCTOBER)
This beautiful autumn mid-sized to large strawberry is everybody’s favourite. It’s known for being fat, juicy, sweet and a splendid bright red in colour. It is delicious when freshly picked or in a chocolate fondue.

ALBION (JUNE TO OCTOBER)
This lovely firm strawberry is mostly known for its size and tempting odour. Production is low, so it is not offered in u-picks.

MURANO (JUNE TO OCTOBER)
This super-tasty strawberry from Europe is a magnificent bright red in colour. It’s a standard conical shape that looks very attractive and is of consistently high quality.

AUTUMN RASPBERRIES:

POLKA (JULY TO OCTOBER)
This raspberry has a truncated cone shape and varies in colour from medium to dark red. It’s a very firm berry with an exceptional taste.

PATHFINDER (JULY TO OCTOBER)
This large pale red raspberry is firm and has a lively taste.

Test varieties:As a Canadian leader in the strawberry industry, FraiseBec constantly invests in research and development to offer consumers the best strawberries available. We are currently testing a dozen varieties.