Said to need cross-pollination. A friend has a patch and never sees any fruit, although he may have been given two kinds at first but ended up with only one.

It think some strawberries at another friend's place could be one of these types as well. If this other planting is fruiting, nobody has been prompted to pay any special attention that I am aware of. And one of the most frequent visitors to this garden is a fragrance and edibility enthusiast who by now has surely smelled or tasted thousands of kinds of plants.

I've never seen fruit on them at Raintree, but the plants on offer have not been fully developed when I have been there. If they have any planted in the ground there (there is really no landscaping or display gardens there, at least where visitors go), I don't remember them.

The best place I have ever found and they are also quite heplful is www.strawberrystore.com and www.fraisedesbois.com You can buy the plants instead of seeds also. I have never had any problem with them and they even contact me at times for specials. I have done business with them several times and am quite satisfied. Hope this helps!

i planted a couple of the varieties from raintree two years ago. they are supposed to take 3-4 years to fruit. Last year i got a couple of small berries. taste was promising. will let you know how i do this year, though due to space limitations, I only have a tiny patch (about 10-15 sq feet!)

Bluespiritartist - The fraisedeboise/strawberrystore's website is so confusing! It could be even worse than buying toothpaste! I have no idea what to get or what the differences are between my choices. What did you order from them?

lycheeluva - So exciting! Raintree now has a 'male musk' variety that is supposed to increase yield too, though their magazine says they just got it this year.

The site is confusing. Below is what you're looking for. I bought 4 musks from raintree and, as with most things from them, they were expensive for what you got (tiny 2.5" pots for $5 apiece, but I realize they grow fast). I don't know what size the store below sells, but the plants are cheaper and I doubt that they are smaller. I haven't ordered plants from them, but was very pleased with the alpine seeds I ordered from them. However, they don't appear to offer the male musk yet.

Here is a link that might be useful: Musk package

'Male' is a poor name to call the selection. Problem more likely pollen incompatibility than imperfect ("male" and "female") flowers. Raintree description (below) stating that you get more fruit with the 'Male' cultivar present supports this. If plants were unisexual no fruit would be produced without specimens of both sexes being present. Unless, of course they were capable of parthenocarpic fruiting - as are violets and certain orchids.

Here is a link that might be useful: Raintree Nursery

That makes sense. Regardless what the call it, if it helps the plants bear more fruit I wouldn't mind planting it.