There’s nothing quite like a homegrown harvest of sun-ripened strawberries. No pleasure can be greater than enjoying sweet self-grown strawberries in your backyard.

These striking red berries are a summer highlight, and the best about growing them is that you do not require a large space to harvest delicious strawberries. You can even grow them on your balcony, in a planter, or can. Of all the varieties available, the six strawberries mentioned below are our top picks that stand for flavour, productivity, resilience, and beauty.

Albion Strawberry

These sweeties are day-neutral with high sugar content, and in terms of flavour, they will certainly win your heart. This variety produces conical, long berries with a very sweet taste and firm texture. Albion strawberries flourish well in full sun, and they grow about 12 inches in height.

Happy Strawberry

It is a Belgium-bred, mid-season variety that produces large fruits even in arid and poor soils. The 'Hail' strawberries are very juicy and firm with bright red, glossy exteriors. They are an excellent choice for making jam.

Royal Sovereign Strawberry

This variety may not yield the biggest berries or offer an abundant harvest, but the aromatic, sweet flavour of this strawberry is extremely popular worldwide. It is self-fertile - meaning, you just need one plant to enjoy the fruit. The Royal Sovereign variety can be grown on open grounds and in pots as well.

Rainbow Treasure Strawberry

This variety is ideal for a container arrangement or a hanging basket. The Rainbow Treasure variety grows rose pink, coral, and white flowers, alongside cherry-red, fragrant berries - all on one plant. This variety of strawberries is everbearing, and you can enjoy the harvest from early summer to autumn — and it grows like a creeping vine.

Alpine Alexandria Strawberry

The Alpine Alexandria variety of strawberries produces teeny-tiny berries and white flowers. The fruits are best known for their distinct and delicious texture and flavour. High-yielding, everbearing plants grow best when you offer them some space to spread out ( minimum 18 inches between each plant). This variety is also suitable for growing as a ground cover. You may also harvest them in containers.

Sonata Strawberry

This June-bearing variety of strawberries offers bright red berries with a pink interior. The fruits have a pleasing aroma and they taste very juicy and sweet. The Sonata variety can withstand heavy downpours and hot spells too. Also, the berries do not darken after you pluck them.

So, let’s get them growing!