Strawberry magic in Poing: This is how Hans Schimpf masters the adversities!

Strawberry magic in Poing: This is how Hans Schimpf masters the adversities!

Poing, Deutschland - in the small fishing rink, not far from Frankfurt, farmer Hans Schimpf meets the adversities of life with a portion of optimism. He has been having a passion for strawberry cultivation for over 35 years, which started in his childhood. Schimpf has currently specialized in extending the season of its strawberries by choosing new ways.

In order to maximize the variety of his harvest, he decided to grow both early and late-supporting strawberry varieties, including the juicy Korona earth berries that are already available at the beginning of the season, and the sweet marika earth berries that unfold their full sweetness in late summer. Thanks to the switch to shock-frozen seedlings, he also succeeds in making a larger variety of varieties and can better master the requirements of climate change due to their robustness. "I want to get the best of my harvest and do a good business," says Schimpf.

The challenges of the season

This year, however, the strawberry field has to deal with additional challenges. An annoying floor fungus, verticillium, has affected the extension and leads to the field must temporarily close. Scold notes that the previous cultivation practice - potatoes in the same field - has negatively affected the strawberries. "This is a very nice setback!" Said the farmer. Therefore, he decided to do without potato cultivation near the strawberry plants in the future.

in his farm, which also includes participation in a district composting system, Schimpf ensures that the strawberries are quickly consumed. These are particularly intended for direct marketing and need the right care. This includes watering, fertilizing and mulching to ensure the best yields. In order to optimize the harvest time of her strawberries, he also rely on black mulch foil that contributes to an earlier harvest.

Strawberry variety experience

The variety of strawberry varieties is impressive. Overall, there are numerous breeds that differ in taste, fruit size and harvest time. Gardener berries, for example, are a cross between chile and scarlacher berries and offer wonderful tastiness. Some varieties, such as the once -bearing ‘Clery’ or ‘Sonata’, produce their fruits in June to early July, while the always -bearers like ‘Sweet Marathon’ offer pleasure until autumn.

Some old varieties such as the 'Queen Luise' have conquered a place in the hearts of strawberry lovers. The monthly earth berries, which are considered breedingly modified forest berries and are characterized by their ability to form no foothills, are particularly interesting.

Schimpf remains optimistic, despite the challenges that the weather and illnesses can bring. His passion for strawberry cultivation and the constant improvement of his cultivation methods help him to meet the requirements of the market and to live his children's dreams. "Sometimes you have to be able to deal with adverse circumstances," he says thoughtfully. The strawberry field is often closed, but the future envisages Schimpf with clear plans.

For all strawberry lovers, it is worth discovering the variety of varieties and supporting the direct enjoyment of freshly harvested fruits from the region.

More about the challenges of strawberry cultivation and the different varieties can be found at Merkur, where [Merkur reported] (https://www.merkur.de/lokales/ebersberg/poing-ort29300/erdbeerfeld- against-alle-lieber-hoere-hit-ten-un-hans-schimpf-getidigt-sein-93798041.html) by Hans Schimpf and his experience. The breeding and maintenance of strawberries is also presented in detail on Plantura, where you can find many tips and tricks.