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Shipping Information: Ships in March only while supplies last. Shipping is included and orders containing strawberries will automatically be split and shipped separately as soon as the product is available. Exceptions cannot be made.

Jewel is a popular June-bearing strawberry variety known for its large, glossy red berries, excellent flavor, and reliable productivity. Originally developed in the eastern United States, this variety has become widely grown in both home gardens and commercial plantings due to its consistent yields and strong fruit quality. The plants are vigorous and adaptable, producing high-quality berries that are especially well suited for fresh eating and home processing.

Jewel produces a concentrated harvest in late spring to early summer, typical of June-bearing strawberries. The berries are large, firm, and have a rich, sweet flavor with good balance, making them excellent for fresh eating, freezing, desserts, jams, and baking. The fruit holds up well after harvest, giving it strong performance in both kitchen use and short-term storage.

Jewel performs best in cooler spring conditions and benefits from good soil fertility and consistent moisture. It is widely appreciated for its dependable production and ability to produce heavy yields during its peak harvest window.

Growing Instructions: Bare root strawberry plants should be planted as soon as possible upon arrival. If they cannot be safely planted outdoors, plant them in a pot of soil indoors and water.

Once the soil is workable, dig a hole deep enough so the roots extend vertically and are not bent. Cover the plants with soil just below the crown (where the plant top meets the roots). The crown should be at soil surface, not buried. Avoid planting strawberries in an area where they were recently grown, or where crops in the tomato family (including eggplants, potatoes and peppers) have grown, as they may carry a root fungus.

Remove all blossoms 6-8 weeks after planting to improve yields. Clip off runners to keep the plants from getting too crowded.

Over the next few year, if you carefully cover your strawberry plants with straw or mulch, they will overwinter and come back the next year in most climates. You can also start fresh with new, disease-free planting stock. If growing in containers, replace the growth medium with fresh sterile medium, and replant with new plants.

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