Flavorfest (MA)

Quick Facts

• Type: June-bearing, mid-season strawberry
• Flavor: Excellent, full strawberry flavor with good sweetness
• Berry: Large, bright red, attractive, slightly irregular shape
• Plant habit: Very vigorous, hardy plants with strong disease resistance
• Best for: Fresh market, u-pick, organic and low-spray production
• Notes: Manage nitrogen carefully to avoid excessive vegetative growth

Flavorfest is a mid-season standout developed by the USDA in Beltsville, Maryland, and it lives up to its name. The berries are large, bright red, and eye-catching, with an excellent flavor profile that works equally well for fresh eating, farm stands, and local wholesale. Fruit holds its size well through the picking season, giving you consistently marketable berries from the first harvest to the last.

Plants are vigorous and hardy, adapting well to both plasticulture and traditional matted-row production. Flavorfest shows excellent resistance to red stele and common leaf diseases, and no known susceptibility to anthracnose crown or fruit rot, making it a strong candidate for organic and low-spray systems. Because vigor is so high, nitrogen applications should be managed thoughtfully to prevent excessive foliage at the expense of fruiting. For growers who want dependable performance and standout flavor, Flavorfest is highly recommended for trial and expansion.

For layout ideas and plant counts, see our Strawberry Spacing & Planting Guide with recommended spacings and approximate plants per acre.