{"product_id":"fruit-seed-strawberry-kirchhoffs","title":"Fruit Seed Strawberry Kirchhoffs","description":"Strawberry Fresca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduces traditional, full-sized berries from tiny seeds. Fresca Strawberries are luscious, juicy and sweet. Bred in the US by one of the leading seed houses, this wonderful everbearing variety flowers repeatedly if fruit are harvested regularly—early and long-blooming. Delivers delicious, firm, brilliant red berries all summer long. Ideal for containers and hanging baskets. Perennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSowing \u0026amp; Care\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlace seeds in fridge in a plastic bag for a few weeks. Allow seeds to reach room temperature before sowing in trays or containers. Strawberries require warm temperatures to germinate—wait until spring or keep warm indoors at 18–24°C. When seedlings develop their third true leaf, transplant into final pots. Grow in well-draining, well-composted soil. Keep soil moist but not soggy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompanion Planting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrawberries pair well with beans, borage, garlic, lettuce, onions, peas, spinach, and thyme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBotanical Details\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBotanical Name: Fragaria × Ananassa\u003cbr\u003eCommon Name: Strawberry\u003cbr\u003eAfrikaans Name: Aarbei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeason: Spring \/ Summer\u003cbr\u003eTemperature: 15–20°C\u003cbr\u003eSow Depth: 3 mm\u003cbr\u003eSpacing: 25 × 30 cm\u003cbr\u003eGermination: 7–14 days\u003cbr\u003eHarvest: 150 days\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: B585","brand":"Kirchhoffs","offers":[{"title":"Fresca \/ Picture Packet","offer_id":50172899197178,"sku":"B585","price":35.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/0757\/files\/Screenshot_25-8-2026_14395_www.kirchhoffs.co.za.jpg?v=1787661562","url":"https:\/\/diyshop.co.za\/products\/fruit-seed-strawberry-kirchhoffs","provider":"DiYshop.co.za","version":"1.0","type":"link"}