COTTLE FARMS

Chandler

Chandler strawberry plants are very popular with u-pick growers because of their high yield, brilliant fruit color, and the wonderful flavor. Medium to large fruit size, medium firmness, and classic strawberry shape, these plants grow vigorously, providing unsurpassable yield. They survive the winter months well and are an excellent choice for pick-your-own sites.

Sweet Charlie

Sweet Charlie berries are just as the name says. They taste like they have sugar on them fresh from the field. These plants are vigorous, disease-resistant, and produce large, firm fruit. The plants are medium in size so the berries are easy to harvest. The Sweet Charlie plant bears fruit early in the season, generally 7 to 10 days earlier than the Chandler. 

Camarosa

The Camarosa is characterized by excellent early, mid, and late season production. Consistently produces large conical-shaped, attractive fruit that is sweet with excellent shelf-life, not to mention the high yield of these plants. These qualities make the Camarosa an excellent berry for commercial growers, as well as u-pick growers.

Camino Real

Camino Real strawberry plant is a short-day cultivar. The plants are smaller and more compact, open, and erect, but less vigorous then Camarosa. Fruit is larger and per-plant yields are somewhat greater than Camarosa, but fruiting begins somewhat later. External and internal fruit color for Camino Real is darker than Camarosa. Camino Real has very good flavor and is outstanding for both fresh market and processing and more rain tolerant than other strawberry varieties.

Albion

Albion strawberry produces very large fruit that is mostly conical, very firm and red in color. Its flavor is very good for a day-neutral. To get the high yields is it capable of producing, this variety will need a stronger watering and nutrient program than any other strawberry varieties. 

Festival

Firm, mostly large, conical shape, with fruiting and yielding patterns of the Camarosa. This berry is excellent for maintaining its attractiveness and flavor during and after long distant shipment making it an excellent choice for commercial growers and fresh market. 

CUT OFFS - Plant within 4-5 days of receiving plants

Cut Off plants have more chill hours than bare root. They can be easier to establish and plant due to the lack of all the foliage removed from the top. Overhead irrigation is still required but less volume of water and hours of running is needed. The yield of cut offs are no better than bare roots and in some cases, not as much. Cut offs are available after October 10th.