Fragaria ‘Dickens’ – June-bearing Strawberry

A 2018 introduction from Cornell University berry breeder Courtney Weber. It was first noticed in 2002 for being particularly cold hardy so it should be a good strawberry choice even at higher elevations in the Catskills. Subsequent trials revealed a very disease-resistant variety with excellent flavor, large firm fruit that ripen in late mid-season, and outstanding yields. Indeed the variety, though named for the famous author Charles Dickens, not a euphemism, does indeed yield “like the dickens.”