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Eclipse is a day-neutral, photoperiod-insensitive “summer plant” cultivar that fruits continuously through the growing season rather than in one flush, with strong performance in fall and winter harvests. It produces large, firm fruit with excellent shelf life and yields significantly higher than Portola, the variety it’s positioned to replace. Eclipse has strong resistance to Fusarium wilt, moderate resistance to Verticillium wilt and Phytophthora crown rot, and moderate susceptibility to charcoal rot.
Price range: $34.00 through $549.00
Shipping times ·Fall orders: Mid October – December 15Spring orders: January 15 – June 1Dormant crowns ship at your zone’s planting window.
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Soak crowns 20–30 minutes, set the crown at soil level — never buried — 12″ apart.
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Keep new plantings evenly moist for the first month; drip irrigation once established.
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Compost at planting, then a balanced organic fertilizer as flowering ramps up.
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Pinch the first blossoms, remove runners you don’t need, renovate the bed each year.
