Alpine Strawberries

Alpine strawberries cause confusion, as sometimes they’re considered wild, and sometimes they’re not. They’re generally of the genus Fragaria vesca, which grows wild in northern Europe. They can be both red or white.

If you do a search online for white strawberries you will likely get a lot of results. Many will have pictures of pure white berries. They are found in seed catalogs, I have never found these in any greenhouse. They are called pineberries. Some of those offering plants and seeds of these berries are calling them alpine strawberries. There is considerable misinformation about white strawberries in general.

White alpine strawberries are varied. These are called “Pineapple Crush” and are grown in a 12″ pot from seed.