The size of the world's biggest strawberry was put into perspective when Ariel weighed it after weighing an iPhone XR. The iPhone weighed 194 grams, almost 100 g less than the massive strawberry. Give your strawberries plenty of space. Dig a hole with a trowel big enough to take the roots of the plant. Plant them 45cm (18in) apart, leaving 75cm (30in) between rows - the crown should be level with the soil surface.

The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch is a wonder of art. By that I don’t just mean it is one of the world’s greatest paintings. It is also something we wonder at, astonished, like a rare relic in a cabinet of bizarre curiosities. What is happening in this outrageous display of unfettered imagination and what can it possibly mean? If you're planting into a basket, it's best to limit yourself to three or four strawberry plants in a 30cm (12in) basket. Add water-retaining granules and slow-release fertiliser into the compost before planting. Sweet Colossus is a traditional June bearing strawberry so will yield most of it's bountiful harvest in early summer. The conical berries are sweet and juicy and often weigh more than 40g each. You'll get plenty of them too so overall yields will be very rewarding. The June bearing variety of strawberry plants start bearing fruit around the middle of June, here at least. They will keep bearing fruit for about four weeks. Everbearing strawberriesThe Ilan variety of strawberry was originally bred by Dr. Nir Dai, a researcher from the Israel's Agricultural Research Organization ( ARO), at the ARO Volcani Center in Bet-Dagan, near Tel-Aviv.

The massive berriesthat arise from this stunning new variety could be the largest strawberries ever and unlike some other 'king-sized' fruits they are simply bursting with flavour too. High yield - Traditional June bearing strawberry so will yield most of its bountiful harvest in early summer. Large fruit - These could be the largest strawberries ever and unlike some other 'king-sized' fruits they are simply bursting with flavour too. Both the everbearing and the june-bearers will produce a great yield of berries. How to Plant Strawberries After cropping, remove any straw and netting to allow better airflow around the crown of the plant.If you plant strawberries too deep, they might rot, but if you leave the crown protruding from the soil, the plant will dry out and die. Firm your plants in well and water thoroughly. And snip off any more runners that appear.This part is tough, because you see all the runners and flowers and think of all the strawberries coming! Grow Huge Strawberries using these best tips! During this strawberry season in late January and early February it was particularly cold," explained Dr. Nir Dai, who was one of the witnesses during the strawberry's weigh-in. The strawberry developed slowly for more than 45 days from flowering which caused it’s large size at full ripening stage."