How to Use day-neutral in a Sentence
day-neutral
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Many sweet onions are technically day-neutral onions.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
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After the first year of growth, remove most of the foliage from short-day plants in fall and remove older, browning foliage from day-neutral strawberries.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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When kept outdoors, day-neutral strawberries typically fruit sporadically until the first killing frost of fall.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
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Everbearing and day-neutral strawberries, on the other hand, can fruit repeatedly throughout the season and pruning these plants at the wrong time may interfere with your berry crop.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
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Unlike other varieties that depend on day length in order to flower and fruit—peaking in the summer season—day-neutral strawberries produce fruit regardless of day length.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
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Prune June-bearing strawberries aggressively after fruiting; everbearing and day-neutral varieties require only light removal of dead or damaged leaves.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
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Propagate Runners Everbearing and day-neutral strawberries don’t produce tons of runners, but June-bearing plants definitely do.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
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Select the Right Strawberry Varieties While any strawberry variety can be grown indoors, day-neutral varieties such as 'Albion' and 'Florida Beauty' are often the most suitable for indoor gardens.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
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