Description
Late-Season / Extend Your Harvest with a Tropical Twist
Developed by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AC Valley Sunset is a late-season (June-bearing) variety best suited for Southern Alberta growers looking to push their harvest window into August. In ideal conditions, it begins ripening around August 10, producing when most other varieties are done for the season. The berries are very large (75–95 g), bright red, and exceptionally sweet, with unique pineapple flavour notes that stand out in the field and at market. Firm yet juicy, they’re ideal for fresh sales, U-pick, and on-farm markets. Plants are vigorous, high-yielding, and show resistance to red stele root rot, though they perform best in warmer southern regions or protected microclimates. For growers in cooler zones, this variety is worthy of trial under season-extension systems such as raised beds or row covers. AC Valley Sunset is a standout choice for those aiming to extend the Alberta strawberry season well into late summer.
