Growing guide · Vegetable garden and berries
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Finland's main garden berry: 13 million kg of the 18 million kg berry crop (2025).
Key figures
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sowing / planting | plant in early summer or autumn | [2] |
| Sowing depth | at the same depth, crown at the surface | [2] |
| Seed rate / spacing | about 40 cm | [2] |
| pH | 6.0–6.5 | [2] |
| Harvest | July; pick at least every other day | [2] |
| Crop rotation | new site about every 5 years; not after potato | [2] |
The full guide (care, pests, beginner and professional tips) is currently in Finnish. The figures above are the same and come from the sources below.
These are general guidelines. Always check the variety, seed packet or fertiliser instructions and current regulations.
Sources
- Luke: Puutarhatilastot 2025
- Martat: Mansikan kasvatus
- University of Minnesota Extension: Growing strawberries in the home garden
- University of Maryland Extension: Table B-1, kasvien pH-suositukset (PDF)
- Martat: Suunnittele ruukkuviljelyn kasvit
- RHS: How to grow strawberries
- Kotipuutarha (Puutarhaliitto): Ruukkupuutarhan syksy