AC Wendy Strawberry (Bundle of 25)

AC Wendy Strawberry (Bundle of 25) | Spring 2027

$74.99

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Pollination Self-fertile

Bloom group 1 of 7 (Very Early)

Strawberry pollination chart

Ripening

Will it finish before your first hard freeze?

Check it on the Ripening Map (opens in a new tab)

Disease resistanceNo strong resistance

Gray mold : Moderate, 3 of 5
Leaf scorch : Moderate, 3 of 5
Leaf spot : Susceptible, 2 of 5
Powdery mildew : Moderate, 3 of 5
Red stele : Moderate, 3 of 5
Verticillium wilt : Susceptible, 2 of 5

Scored 1 to 5. Higher resists better, and ? means no published data yet.

See it on our berry disease chart (opens in a new tab)

At a glance: AC Wendy Strawberry is a strawberry plant rated hardy to zone 3 in our ratings (winters to -40°F), self-fertile, so one plant can crop, and it ripens about Jun 9 to Jun 19 in Missoula (picked and dated at our place in Missoula).

Hardy to	Zone 3 to 8. A bare number means the whole of zone 3, colder half included (winters to -40°F). Find your zone with our cold hardiness calculator.
Chill hours	About 600 hours (450 to 1,000). Our estimate. No published figure exists for this variety yet. Montana winters give it plenty. In milder climates, make sure your winters average at least this much. Check your chill hours or see our sources.
Pollination	Self-Fertile. Bloom group 1 of 7 (very early), late spring here. Strawberries set fruit on their own. AC Wendy flowers earliest of the June-bearers, so cover blossoms if frost threatens. Annapolis, another early variety, is the store's suggested partner. Pollination Charts.
Ripens	About Jun 9 to Jun 19 in Missoula (picked and dated off our own trees). Real years swing about a week either way. See the date for your town.
Good for	Fresh eating (7/10), jams and jellies (6/10), canning and freezing (6/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.
Deer	A deer favorite. Fence it or cage it.
What you get	Bare root. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.

AC Wendy was developed by the Kentville Research Station in Nova Scotia. The strawberry is wedge-shaped to conic, with firm, bright red flesh of good quality.

Rich, Sweet-Tart Flavor

It has a rich, sweet-tart strawberry flavor with a hint of raspberry—firm on the outside and buttery on the inside.

Early to Produce

These are the first to come on in Missoula, bearing as early as mid-June.

Cold Hardy with Winter Tips

Hardy to Zone 3, but be sure to mulch over in winter for extra protection. Plant with Annapolis for better pollination.

How They're Sold

These strawberries are sold bare root in the spring.

Questions we get about AC Wendy Strawberry

Does AC Wendy Strawberry need a pollenizer?

No. AC Wendy Strawberry is self-fertile, so a single tree can set fruit. Strawberries set fruit on their own. AC Wendy flowers earliest of the June-bearers, so cover blossoms if frost threatens. Annapolis, another early variety, is the store's suggested partner.

How cold hardy is AC Wendy Strawberry?

We rate AC Wendy Strawberry hardy to zone 3, which means winters down to about -40°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.

How many chill hours does AC Wendy Strawberry need?

About 600 hours of winter chill (we count hours at or below 45°F), likely somewhere between 450 and 1,000. Nobody has published a chill figure for it, so that's our estimate from its relatives and origin. Like other northern June-bearers it wants a real winter rest. Short-chilled plants make fewer runners and weaker crowns. Our chill hours guide has a calculator for your winters, and our research page lists the sources.

When does AC Wendy Strawberry ripen?

About Jun 9 to Jun 19 in Missoula, Montana (picked and dated off our own trees). Warmer places run earlier and cooler places later; our ripening map converts the date to your town.

What is AC Wendy Strawberry good for?

Our top use scores for AC Wendy Strawberry are fresh eating (7/10), jams and jellies (6/10), canning and freezing (6/10).

Is AC Wendy Strawberry disease resistant?

Not really. It holds up moderately well against gray mold, leaf scorch, powdery mildew and red stele. It's prone to leaf spot and verticillium wilt. Our berry disease resistance chart has every rating, the notes and the sources.

Will deer eat AC Wendy Strawberry?

Yes, deer love it. Protect AC Wendy Strawberry with a fence or a cage, especially while it is young.

What arrives, and when does AC Wendy Strawberry ship?

A dormant bare root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.