# Michael's Strawberry Substack Gourmet Strawberries substack is about growing and saving seeds of seeds of Fragaria vesca cultivars. This includes germination, growing in containers and hydroponic systems and detailed information on cultivars. Page: Feed: --- ## [Part 2: 'Rödluvan’: Gourmet Fruit From a Woodland Strawberry](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/part-2-rodluvan-gourmet-fruit-from) _2026-08-01 · Gourmet Strawberries_ August 2026 Newsletter from Strawberry Seed Store ## [Woodland Strawberries: The Forgotten Gourmet Strawberries](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/woodland-strawberries-the-forgotten) _2026-07-18 · Gourmet Strawberries_ July 2026 Newsletter from Strawberry Seed Store. ## [Awaking a 16-Year-Old Goddess: Alpine Strawberry 'Déesse des Vallées' Update](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/awaking-a-16-year-old-goddess-alpine) _2026-07-10 · Gourmet Strawberries_ Special Update From Strawberry Seed Store: How a forgotten packet of frozen seed beat the odds to bring the legendary "Goddess of the Valleys" back to life. ## [🚀 Fun Fact: The Strawberry That Was “Too Wild” For Outer Space 🍓🛰️](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/fun-fact-the-strawberry-that-was) _2026-07-01 · Gourmet Strawberries_ Special Edition from Strawberry Seed Store, July 1, 2026 ## [Breeding for Flavor: The Decades-Long Evolution of Alpine Strawberry 'Pineapple Crush'.](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/breeding-for-flavor-the-decades-long) _2026-06-22 · Gourmet Strawberries_ Monthly Newsletter of Strawberry Seed Store, June 2026 ## [Alpine Strawberry Royalty is Being Replaced by a Goddess. When 'Reine des Vallées' and 'Déesse des Vallées' Came to America.](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/alpine-strawberry-royalty-is-being) _2026-06-09 · Gourmet Strawberries_ Newsletter from Strawberry Seed Store, June 2026 ## [Alpine Strawberry 'Waldsteinchen’: A Compact Powerhouse of Gourmet Flavor — Plus Our Strawberry Seed Saving System](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/alpine-strawberry-waldsteinchen-a) _2026-05-20_ Strawberry Seed Store Newsletter #3, May 2026 ## [Alpine Strawberries: Clearing Misinformation, Real-World Productivity And a New Direction](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/alpine-strawberries-clearing-misinformation) _2026-04-18 · Gourmet Strawberries_ Strawberry Seed Store Newsletter #2, April 2026 ## [When My Obsession With Strawberries Began](https://gourmetstrawberries.substack.com/p/when-my-obsession-with-strawberries) _2026-03-27 · Gourmet Strawberries_ And It Continues To This Day