Collection: Strawberry Plants – Best Prices

Why buying “direct from the grower” at Fraisiverse guarantees the best price for your strawberry plants

When you order your strawberry plants through Fraisiverse, you break with the traditional supply chain: nursery → wholesaler → central purchasing office → retailer → farm. We go directly from the producer to your plot , and this ultra-short route lowers costs at every step.

1. Elimination of intermediate margins

Wholesalers and redistribution platforms typically charge between 15% and 35% margin to cover their storage, handling, and inventory management costs. Fraisiverse doesn't record any of these fixed costs: the price you pay is aligned with the nursery rate, plus only a clearly stated logistics fee. As a result, the "purchase price" item in your planting budget is immediately reduced.

2. Point-to-point logistics: one journey, no storage

The plants leave the propagation greenhouse as soon as they are pulled up and travel without any intermediate step to your farm:

• One loading, one unloading.
• Average time of 24 to 48 hours between uprooting and planting.
• Reduction of cold chain breakage : water and thermal stress remains minimal, which limits losses upon recovery.

In concrete terms, less handling and fewer unnecessary kilometers mean a transport bill halved compared to a multi-stage circuit.

3. Pooling of volumes for fair prices

Fraisiverse consolidates orders from multiple growers before the peak season, allowing us to negotiate contracts with quality nursery growers. The resulting economies of scale are passed on to our customers to offer them the fairest possible price.

In summary

• Direct producer circuit: no intermediary, no extra margin.
• Optimized transport: a single trip, therefore reduced costs and more vigorous plants.
• Increased purchasing power: reduced rates accessible thanks to the pooling of volumes.

By combining these levers, Fraisiverse now offers one of the most competitive solutions on the market for purchasing professional strawberry plants — a tangible price advantage that translates into a net margin on your farm.

Our range of strawberry plants at producer prices:

Frigo Plants: Flexibility and Control of the Cultural Calendar

Fridge plants are a solution widely adopted by professionals for their flexible planting. These plants have stopped growing and are stored in a cold room at specific temperatures (usually negative, around -1.5°C ) after being harvested in autumn or winter. This process allows them to remain dormant and can be planted at any time of the year, as soon as the climatic and growing conditions are favorable.

This technique gives strawberry growers great control over the production schedule, allowing them to spread out harvests or target specific market periods. Frigo plants, often available in different qualities (A, A+, A++) , are a reliable basis for consistent production. Their productive lifespan in professional cultivation generally extends over three years , with a notable production peak in the second year, which justifies a three-year renewal of the plants to maintain high yields and consistent quality. This option, often marketed bare-root after storage, is preferred for its ability to quickly start production.

Plants in Balls or Pots: Stability and Ease of Planting

Plants in plugs or pots are grown in individual substrates, providing a well-developed and intact root system at the time of planting. This type of plant minimizes transplant shock, promoting faster recovery and better uniformity of growth from the moment they are planted in the ground or above ground.

Their advantages lie mainly in reduced planting losses, more vigorous initial growth and potentially earlier fruit set. These plants are particularly suitable for spring or summer plantings , when rapid rooting is essential to cope with more demanding climatic conditions. They are also an excellent choice for soilless growing systems , where the root ball allows for clean and efficient installation in gutters or substrate bags.

Tray-plants and Mini-Tray: Excellence for Intensive Soilless Cultures

Tray plants and mini-trays represent the pinnacle of quality for high-density strawberry plantations, particularly in soilless cultivation. These plants are grown individually in tray or mini-tray cells, which guarantees optimal root development and a lack of competition between plants before final planting.

Their main advantage is the standardization and exceptional vigor of each plant, which results in remarkable homogeneity of the crop and very high productivity. Although their initial cost is higher, the investment is often profitable through maximized yields, better fruit quality and a significant reduction in recovery risks. These plants are ideally used for very intensive production under cover , allowing precise control of the growing environment (irrigation, fertilization, temperature) and optimization of labor at harvest.

Technical and Economic Considerations for the Professional Strawberry Grower

The choice between these different types of strawberry plants must be carefully considered by the professional producer, based on several technical and economic criteria:

• The intended production cycle : Some plants are optimal for rapid production over a short period, while others are more suited to multi-year cycles.
• Growing method : Open field, under cover, or soilless, each growing system enhances the characteristics of the plants differently. High-density soilless growing, for example, greatly benefits from plants in clods, tray plants, or mini-trays.
• Planting period : Fridge plants offer great flexibility, while plug plants are preferable for summer planting.
• The initial investment cost : This varies significantly from one type of plant to another (for example, refrigerated plants and root ball plants can vary from €0.18 to €0.35 per plant depending on their quality and packaging).
• Health management : The use of certified plants from specialist nurserymen drastically reduces the risk of spreading diseases (viral, fungal or bacterial) and pests, a crucial point for the sustainability of the operation.

In short, each plant type offers unique opportunities for strawberry growers. A thorough analysis of your production objectives, technical constraints, and target market will allow you to select the most suitable strawberry plant type to optimize your profitability and the quality of your strawberries on the French market.