If you don't always want to grow red strawberries, you should use pineapple strawberries.
It also tastes even more exotic.
Early summer without strawberries is hard to imagine.
The sweet fruits, which botanically belong to the aggregate fruits, give desserts and drinks in particular a summery touch.
They are also a pleasure on their own.
White strawberries are a bit more exotic, not only in terms of appearance, but also because their taste is reminiscent of pineapple.
Growing white strawberries: The exotic sister of the red strawberry
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Pineapple strawberries are a special cultivated form of strawberries.
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Rich in vitamin C and folic acid, strawberries are perfect for a healthy diet.
In addition, the fruits are not too demanding when it comes to cultivation: a sunny spot, well-drained soil and watering in the morning and they will thrive magnificently.
They can also be grown in containers thanks to their rather short roots.
But if you keep your eyes open in the supermarket or at the weekly market, you've probably seen them more often lately: the white strawberry or so-called pineapple strawberry.
It looks like an "inside-out" strawberry with its white flesh and red nuts, while the taste is clearly more exotic.
Ten gardening chores to do in spring
In the spring you may want to change the lawnmower oil and clean it before use if you haven't done so before winter storage.
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Lavender can be cut from the end of February so that it produces many flowers.
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If there is another frost, you should also have a cover for the bed ready in the spring.
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Fruit trees are ideally pruned between February and March.
Some perennials also need a correction cut from autumn in February.
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A woman watering plants. Be careful the first time you turn on the water pipe after the winter break.
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Lawn is fertilized. In the spring, the lawn also appreciates attention in the form of scarifying, removing moss and fertilizing.
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A woman removing weeds from the bed with a rake. In the spring you should remove weeds from the bed.
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A woman pouring soil into a pot. In March or April it is time for a top dressing.
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A woman puts seeds in a bed. Onions, Swiss chard, kohlrabi and lettuce can be sown when the ground is frost-free.
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A diary with seed packets. Create an overview with which you plan the sowing of vegetables in the bed.
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Please note the following when mounting:
The "Natural white" or "Snow white" varieties, which are self-fertile, are popular.
Strawberries can be planted between March and October.
Due to their smaller size, pineapple strawberries are ideal for balconies and terraces, as they can be cultivated in tubs
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The pretty berries look particularly good in a strawberry carpaccio.
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