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Mara des Bois

Mara des Bois strawberriesfrom our plot

A French perpetual variety that tastes like wild strawberries but is the size of a cultivated one. Produces from June until the first frost, which means months of berries with that intense, musky, woodland flavour. The one that strawberry snobs grow.

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in the kitchen

Strawberry tart

Blind-bake a sweet pastry case, fill with creme patissiere, arrange whole berries on top. Glaze with warmed apricot jam. The intense flavour of Mara des Bois means each bite is concentrated strawberry. No need for anything else.

where to find the seeds

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