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Anyone have Cardinal strawberry runners to share?

16 years ago

I was wondering anyone has Cardinal strawberry runners that you would be willing to share this year? My husband and I were talking to an older neighbor lady who is almost 90 that remembers this variety fondly. She says that none of the new upick varieties compare to this one and that the local farmers used to grow the Cardinals. I would love to surprise her with some of them. I would be most happy to pay any shipping costs that would be necessary to send them. Thank you very much

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Embothrium
16 years ago
Strawberries are virus-susceptible, have other significant disease problems. Best to buy certified stock. If 'Cardinal' is not being sold anymore perhaps it became weakened, probably much of the regular procession of strawberry cultivars being introduced and then replaced has to do with them being overcome by health problems.
gonebananas_gw
16 years ago
They are still around, for example:
http://www.bonnieplants.com/Default.aspx?tabid=233
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