Strawberry varieties

There are hundreds of different named varieties of strawberries, with more being introduced every year. No matter where you go, you can find a whole plethora of great strawberry plants that are juicy and sweet. Read on to learn all about some of the most popular strawberry varieties, plus a big list of 300+ strawberry varieties!

1. Quinault strawberry

The Quinault strawberry was developed by researchers at Washington State University. It is known for its ability to produce multiple harvests, normally two but potentially more depending on the growing conditions. It produces once in the spring or early summer and then again in the fall, but it will continue to provide a few berries here and there throughout the entire summer.

Quinault berries are lush, red, and juicy. They taste amazing when they’re fresh, but also turn out well in preserves. It has a white flower, a red strawberry, and dark green foliage. It normally grows to be about 12 inches high and spreads up to 24 inches or more. It also is known to produce fruit on runners with no roots, meaning it can produce more stems and more berries.

This variety grows the best in zone 4 through zone 8. In terms of winter hardiness, the Quinault strawberry grows down to -30 winters in zone 4, and up to about a 20-degree winter in zone 8. This type of strawberry will also need full to partial sun, rich soil (it likes alkaline soil), and plenty of water. Overall, it is a great type of strawberry plant!

2. Seascape strawberry

The Seascape strawberry was produced at the University of California in 1992. It grows well in the northeastern area of the United States and produces large, firm, and very flavorful strawberries. It quickly grows to be about 12 inches tall and spreads out between 12 to 24 inches. It has white flowers and dark green foliage.

The Seascape strawberry is a day-neutral type of strawberry. Day-neutral strawberries will create a lot of fruit in the first year they are planted, and they will always flower and produce if the temperature is right. Oftentimes, though, they create smaller fruit, but with Seascape strawberries, the fruits tend to be slightly larger.

To grow Seascape strawberries, you will need to plant them in the hardiness zones 4 through 9. It grows well in California and in eastern parts of the United States. It generally needs full sun, so planting it in a place that is always sunny will be helpful as it grows and produces. After you plant the berry, it will take about 12 to 14 weeks for the plant to bear fruit.

3. Chandler strawberry

Chandler strawberries were developed in California, and so they grow exceptionally well in the states along the coast. It is well known as a commercial strawberry in southern California and grows well throughout the winter in that location. California has some of the best yields, as well as North and South Carolina. Even though it is well known for its commercial production, it still does very well in home gardens. It is a June-bearing strawberry, meaning that it typically produces large strawberries over a small period of two or three weeks.

June-bearing types are classified into early-season, mid-season, and late-season categories. Chandler strawberries are a semi-early season producer and so they will normally have that 2-week production in the earlier weeks of June. It is not a super hardy plant in the winter and so coastal areas are best for this type.

To take care of a Chandler strawberry you will need full sun! They also need well-drained soil because it often will get root rot if it’s not taken care of. They prefer a soil pH of about 6. It will grow to about 8 inches and will spread to around 12 inches, but they only grow shallow roots. It can be grown in hardiness zones 4 to 10, which is about 60 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Once you have collected the fruit, you’ll find that it tastes very sweet and freezes really well for things like smoothies or baking.

4. Ozark Beauty strawberry

Ozark Beauty strawberries are an everbearing variety at the heart of the Ozarks, Arkansas. They are popular for their phenomenal adaptation abilities and are an ever-bearing variety. They are adaptable in part because they have the capacity to grow in cooler climates. While their hardiness is rated for zones 4-8, they can sometimes be grown in zone 3 and 9 as well (as long as they are given the proper care).

They are also great producers, not just of fruit but foliage as well. Ozark Beauties produce deep red strawberries that taste like your favorite strawberry dessert. This makes them excellent not only fresh off the plant, but also in preserves.

When planting Ozark Beauties it is important to know that they prefer full sun, just like most strawberries. They also like to have slightly acidic soil with a pH of about 5.5 to 6.0. They produce many runners and grow quickly. They need about an inch of water a week (depending on weather conditions).

It is also important to note that in their first year of growth, cutting off some of their many runners may help them redirect their growth into the fruit. Their first year does not normally yield fruit, but what happens then is critical to their growth in the years to come. Plants are susceptible to some common diseases, but this just means you have to watch them closely and take good care of them.

5. Jewel strawberry

The Jewel strawberry is one of the top sellers in terms of strawberry plants. Jewel Strawberry plants produce large strawberries with great flavor, and they are consistent in their growth and production.

Jewel strawberries are bright red, glossy, and great for all those strawberry-flavored desserts and dishes. It is licensed as a variety of Cornell University. Once fully grown, a plant can be about 12 inches tall and 12 inches in spread.

If you want to plant this variety of strawberries, it will grow best in zones 4 to 8. It is a June-bearing plant and will not produce for the first year, but the next year you should see beautiful results. It requires a soil pH of about 6.6. Generally, the plant stays low to the ground and doesn’t require much care. When planting, they should be spaced 12 inches apart and have soil that drains really well and has full sun. Try to keep the area weed free and cover it with straw if temperatures drop.

6. Honeoye strawberry

Honeoye is another type of strawberry that grows really well in cold climates. Even though they grow in cold places, they can still produce quite a bit of fruit. These strawberries were also developed by Cornell Research about 30 years ago. It is also a June-bearing plant and won’t produce fruit for the first year. It is similar to other strawberry varieties we have mentioned because it also grows to be 12 inches tall and about 12 inches wide.

Because of this spread, you should allow for 12 inches of spacing in between each plant to accommodate its growth. It starts to ripen late in May or early June and requires full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. It tastes great, produces well, and can withstand the crazy range of climates found throughout the US.

You can grow these berries in (chilly) zone 3 all the way up to zone 8. The berries normally have very little disease resistance and so it is important to always ensure that it is in an area that you keep weed-free. It also needs light soil that doesn’t press down too harshly on the roots. If all goes well, this plant will continue to produce for about 4 or 5 years after its first season of production.

7. Eversweet strawberry

The Eversweet strawberry was selected to perform phenomenally in hot climates. It can survive in 100-degree weather without losing momentum (or flavor) in its fruit production. Plants only grow to be about 8 or 10 inches tall but can spread beyond 12 inches if available (normally up to 15 or 24 inches).

The Eversweet is an ever-bearing strawberry that produces berries all summer long. Normally it has its first crop in spring, and then another crop every 6 weeks to give new strawberries time to grow and ripen. Its foliage is a lighter green and needs a moderate amount of water, though it should always be kept moist.

8. Albion strawberry

The Albion Strawberry is a day-neutral strawberry variety bred at the University of California. These berries are known for their very large size and firm texture. The berries have quite a sweet flavor, and the plants are very vigorous. Albion strawberry plants are resistant to many common fungal diseases.

9. Sequoia strawberry

The Sequoia strawberry is a June-bearing strawberry variety perfect for growing in mild climates. This variety was bred at the University of California in 1972. Sequoia strawberries are elongated, sweet, and have a glossy appearance. Some Sequoia plants may bear in early fall in very mild climates, behaving like an everbearing type.

10. Sparkle strawberry

The Sparkle strawberry is an American heirloom strawberry (1942) bred in New Jersey (Rutgers, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station) from the famed flavorful Fairfax strawberry and the Aberdeen strawberry. Sparkle strawberries are June-bearing and are known for their glossy surface, excellent flavor, and disease-resistant plants.

Bonus strawberries

While most popular garden strawberry varieties are modern hybrids, there are some old-fashioned wild species of strawberries that can be grown in the garden. These are naturally occurring species in the Fragaria genus.

Here are several important species of strawberry plants to try:

• Alpine Strawberry/Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
• Chilean Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)
• Virginia Strawberry/Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)
• Musk Strawberry/Hautbois Strawberry (Fragaria moschata)

“The problem of tracing the history and ancestry of strawberries is very difficult because there are so many kinds which are so similar in appearance and so distant in ancestry. Evolution from the ancestor of the wild strawberry of Europe to the wild strawberry of Eastern America, probably required hundreds of thousands of years; derivation of the wild strawberry of Chile may have required even longer.”

The Strawberry: History, Breeding and Physiology, by George M. Darrow.

Big list of 300+ strawberry varieties

Here is a big list of 300+ different strawberry varieties to try:

1. Aberdeen Strawberry (New Jersey, USA)
2. Acadia Strawberry (Nova Scotia, Canada, 1964)
3. Agassiz Strawberry (British Columbia, Canada, 1956)
4. Alba Strawberry (Italy, 2002)
5. Albion Strawberry (University of California, USA, 2006)
6. Albritton Strawberry (North Carolina, 1951)
7. Alice Strawberry (East Malling Research, UK, 1993)
8. Alinta Strawberry
9. Allstar Strawberry
10. Alpine Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
11. Alpine Yellow Strawberry
12. Altess Strawberry (Flevo Berry, Holland, 2015)
13. Amaou Strawberry (Fukuoka, Japan, 2005)
14. Amelia Strawberry
15. Annapolis Strawberry
16. Apollo Strawberry
17. Archer Strawberry
18. Armore Strawberry
19. Aroma Strawberry
20. Aromas Strawberry
21. Aromel Strawberry
22. Arrowhead Strawberry
23. Asia Strawberry
24. Askungen Musk Strawberry
25. Atlas Strawberry
26. Bauwens Musk Strawberry
27. Beltran Strawberry
28. Beni-Hoppe Strawberry (Shizuoka, Japan, 2002)
29. Benicia Strawberry
30. Benizuru Strawberry
31. Benton Strawberry
32. Berry Pop Haruhi Strawberry (Japan, 2021)
33. Berry Pop Sakura Strawberry (Japan, 2021)
34. Blakemore Strawberry (USDA, 1925)
35. Bogota Strawberry
36. Bolero Strawberry
37. Bountiful Strawberry
38. Brenda Strawberry
39. Brighton Strawberry
40. British Sovereign (British Columbia, Canada, 1923)
41. Brunswick Strawberry
42. Cabot Strawberry
43. Calypso Strawberry
44. Camarosa Strawberry
45. Cambridge Favourite Strawberry
46. Cambridge Late Pine Strawberry
47. Cambridge Prizewinner Strawberry
48. Cambridge Rival Strawberry
49. Cambridge Vigour Strawberry
50. Camino Real Strawberry
51. Canoga Strawberry
52. Capron Royal Musk Strawberry
53. Carolina Superba Strawberry
54. Cassandra Strawberry
55. Catskill Strawberry (Cornell/USDA, New York, 1933)
56. Cavalier Strawberry (Ottawa, Canada, 1957)
57. Cavendish Strawberry
58. Chambly Strawberry
59. Chandler Strawberry
60. Charles V Alpine Strawberry
61. Charlotte Strawberry
62. Christine Strawberry
63. Ciflorette Strawberry
64. Clancy Strawberry
65. Clarence Strawberry
66. Cotta Musk Strawberry
67. Dabreak Strawberry
68. Darselect Strawberry
69. Delia Strawberry
70. Delite Strawberry
71. Delizz Strawberry
72. Delmarvel Strawberry
73. Des Alpes Strawberry
74. Deutsch Evern Strawberry
75. Diamante Strawberry
76. Dickens Strawberry
77. Dixieland Strawberry
78. Donner Strawberry
79. Dorsett Strawberry
80. Douglas Strawberry
81. Dunlap Strawberry
82. Earlibelle Strawberry
83. Earlidawn Strawberry
84. Earliglow Strawberry
85. Early Ozark Strawberry
86. Éclair Strawberry
87. Elan Strawberry
88. Elegance Strawberry
89. Elsanta Strawberry
90. Elvira Strawberry
91. Emily Strawberry
92. Empire Strawberry (Cornell/USDA, New York, 1951)
93. Eros Strawberry
94. Evangeline Strawberry
95. Everest Strawberry
96. Eversweet Strawberry
97. Evie 2 Strawberry
98. Evie Strawberry
99. Fairfax Strawberry
100. Faith Strawberry
101. Favori Strawberry
102. Fenella Strawberry
103. Fertilité Strawberry
104. Firecracker Strawberry
105. Flair Strawberry
106. Flamenco Strawberry
107. Flavorefest Strawberry
108. Fletcher Strawberry
109. Fleurette Strawberry
110. Florence Strawberry
111. Florentina Strawberry
112. Florida Ninety Strawberry
113. Florina Strawberry
114. Fort Laramie Strawberry
115. Frau Mieze Schindler Strawberry
116. Frel Strawberry
117. Fresca Strawberry
118. Fresno Strawberry (California, 1961)
119. Fruitful Summer Strawberry
120. Furore Strawberry
121. Galletta Strawberry
122. Gariguette Strawberry
123. Gauthier Strawberry
124. Gaviota Strawberry
125. Gem Strawberry
126. Glenheart Strawberry (Canada)
127. Glooscap Strawberry
128. Goldsmith Strawberry
129. Gorella Strawberry
130. Governor Simcoe Strawberry
131. Grenadier Strawberry (Canada, 1957)
132. Guardian Strawberry
133. Guardsman Strawberry (Canada, 1957)
134. Général de Gaulle Strawberry
135. Hapil Strawberry
136. Headliner Strawberry
137. Hecker Strawberry
138. Hokowase Strawberry
139. Honeoye Strawberry
140. Hood Strawberry
141. Hot Pink Berri Basket Strawberry
142. Howard 17 Strawberry
143. Huxley Strawberry
144. Itasca Strawberry
145. Jerseybelle Strawberry (Rutgers, New Jersey)
146. Jewel Mid-Season Strawberry
147. Jewel Strawberry
148. Judibell Strawberry
149. Kent Strawberry
150. Klondike Strawberry
151. Klonmore Strawberry
152. Kogyku Strawberry (Japan)
153. L’Amour Strawberry
154. Ladette Strawberry
155. Lassen Strawberry
156. Little Scarlet Strawberry
157. Loran Strawberry
158. Lucy Strawberry
159. Macherauchs Marieva Strawberry
160. Madame Moutot Strawberry
161. Mae Strawberry
162. Mahabaleshwar Strawberry
163. Malling Opal Strawberry
164. Malling Pearl Strawberry
165. Malwina Strawberry
166. Manille Strawberry
167. Mara des Bois Strawberry
168. Marie Charlotte Musk Strawberry
169. Marshall Strawberry
170. Matis Strawberry
171. Merton Princess Strawberry
172. Mesabi Strawberry
173. Midland Strawberry
174. Midway Strawberry
175. Mignonette Alpine Strawberry
176. Mira Strawberry
177. Missionary Strawberry
178. Mohawk Strawberry
179. Mojave Strawberry
180. Monterey Strawberry
181. Mouikko Strawberry (Migaki-Ichigo, Miyagi, Japan, 2008)
182. Musk Strawberry
183. Northeaster Strawberry
184. Northeastern Strawberry
185. Northwest Strawberry
186. Ogallala Strawberry
187. Old North Sea Strawberry
188. Orléans Strawberry
189. Oso Grande Strawberry
190. Ozark Beauty Strawberry
191. Palomar Strawberry
192. Pandora Strawberry
193. Pantagruella Strawberry
194. Pathfinder Strawberry (Rutgers, New Jersey, 1937)
195. Pegasus Strawberry
196. Pelican Strawberry
197. Pineapple Crush Alpine Strawberry
198. Pineberry Strawberry
199. Pink Panda Strawberry
200. Pinnacle Strawberry
201. Portola Strawberry
202. Premier Strawberry (Alberta, Canada)
203. Primetime Strawberry
204. Profumata di Tortona Musk Strawberry
205. Puget Beauty Strawberry (British Columbia, Canada)
206. Puget Crimson Strawberry
207. Puget Reliance Strawberry
208. Puget Summer Strawberry
209. Quinault Strawberry
210. Rabunda Strawberry
211. Rainier Strawberry
212. Red Ruby Strawberry
213. Redchief Strawberry
214. Redcoat Strawberry (Canada, 1957)
215. Redcrest Strawberry
216. Redcrop Strawberry (Rutgers, New Jersey, 1949)
217. Redgauntlet Strawberry
218. Redgem Strawberry
219. Redstar Strawberry (USDA, 1940)
220. Redwing Strawberry (Rutgers, New Jersey)
221. Red Rich Strawberry
222. Regina Strawberry
223. Reine de Tardive Strawberry
224. Reine des Vallees Strawberry
225. Rhapsody Strawberry
226. Robinson Strawberry
227. Rockhill Strawberry
228. Rosa Linda Strawberry
229. Rose Berries Galore Strawberry
230. Rosie Strawberry
231. Roxana Strawberry
232. Royal Sovereign Strawberry
233. Rugen Improved Strawberry
234. Rutgers Scarlet Strawberry
235. Sable Strawberry
236. Sagahonoka Strawberry (Japan)
237. Saint Pierre Strawberry
238. Sallybright Strawberry
239. Samba Strawberry
240. San Andreas Strawberry
241. Sapphire Strawberry
242. Sasha Strawberry
243. Saunier Strawberry
244. Schwartze Strawberry
245. Scott Strawberry
246. Seascape Strawberry
247. Selva Strawberry
248. Seneca Strawberry
249. Senga Gigana Strawberry
250. Senga Precosa Strawberry
251. Senga Sengana Strawberry
252. Sequoia Strawberry
253. Shasta Strawberry
254. Shuksan Strawberry
255. Sieger Strawberry
256. Siegerland Musk Strawberry
257. Siletz Strawberry
258. Sitka Strawberry
259. Solana Strawberry
260. Sonata Strawberry
261. Sophie Strawberry
262. Souvenir de Charles Machiroux Strawberry
263. Sparkle Strawberry (Rutgers, New Jersey, 1942)
264. Sparkle Supreme Strawberry
265. Sparta Strawberry
266. Stellarossa Strawberry
267. Strasberry Strawberry
268. Strawberry Festival Strawberry
269. Sunrise Strawberry
270. Surecrop Strawberry
271. Surprise des Halles Strawberry
272. Sussette Strawberry
273. Suwannee Strawberry (Mississippi, 1945)
274. Sweet Ann Strawberry
275. Sweet Charlie Strawberry
276. Sweetheart Strawberry
277. Symphony Strawberry
278. Talisman Strawberry
279. Tarpan Strawberry
280. Temptation Strawberry
281. Tennessee Beauty Strawberry (University of Tennessee, 1942)
282. Tennessee Shipper Strawberry (University of Tennessee, 1941)
283. Tillamook Strawberry
284. Tioga Strawberry
285. Titan Strawberry
286. Tochiotome Strawberry (Tochigi, Japan, 1996)
287. Totem Strawberry
288. Tresca Strawberry
289. Tribute Strawberry
290. Tristar Strawberry
291. Tutti Frutti Alpine Strawberry
292. Valentine Strawberry (Ontario, Canada, 1941)
293. Valley Red Strawberry
294. Variegata Strawberry
295. Veestar Strawberry
296. Ventana Strawberry
297. Vesper Strawberry (Rutgers, New Jersey, 1962)
298. Viktoriana Strawberry
299. Virginia Wild Strawberry
300. Viscountesse Héricart de Thury Strawberry
301. Wendy Strawberry
302. Winona Strawberry
303. Wisconsin Queen Strawberry (Wisconson, 1959)
304. Yamaska Strawberry
305. Yambu Strawberry
306. Yellow Wonder Alpine Strawberry