The Honeoye strawberry was a top seller for decades and is still a grower favorite. It’s an early midseason June-bearing cultivar. Honeoye produces high yields of medium-size, bright red berries with a firm texture that hold their color in canning. Best in full sun in zones 3 to 9.

Sun Exposure

• full sun (six to eight hours)

Soil pH

• 6.0 to 6.5

Hardiness Zones

• 3 to 9

Spacing

• 12-18 inches apart
• space rows 3-4 feet apart

Moisture

• 1 inch per week

Notes

• Relatively adaptable but does best in loamy, light soil
• Works well in raised beds
• Grows to a maximum height of 8 to 10 inches and spread of 12 inches
• Has no resistance to soil-based diseases
• Is susceptible to black root rot

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