The first two cultivars (‘Adria’ and ‘Sveva’) released from the strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) breeding program of the Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona,IT) show interesting characteristics associated with high adaptability to not fumigated soil and different cultural conditions. The last two cultivars show other further improvements: ‘Romina’ – high adaptability to non-fumigated soil, very early ripening, fruit conic or bi-conic shape, good taste with high sweetness (high sugar content with low acidity), high firmness and shelf life, high vitamin C and folate contents; ‘Cristina’ – high adaptability to non-fumigated soil, very late ripening, high productivity, large fruit of conical shape, good taste. All four cultivars are now commercially grown for early, late and very late fruit production in central and northern EU countries. The EU patents of ‘Romina’ and ‘Cristina’ have been transferred to the US and nursery production has begun following US rules to determine future US market interest.
‘Romina’ and ‘Cristina’: two new strawberry cultivars for the European and USA market / Capocasa, Franco; Mezzetti, Bruno; Sue, Williams; Rupert, Hargreaves; Danilo, Bernardini; Lucilla, Danesi. - In: ACTA HORTICULTURAE. - ISSN 0567-7572. - STAMPA. - 1117:(2016), pp. 71-75. (Intervento presentato al convegno XXIX International Horticultural Congress on Horticulture: Sustaining Lives, Livelihoods and Landscapes (IHC2014): II International Berry Fruit Symposium: Interactions! Local and Global Berry Research and Innovation tenutosi a Brisbane (Australia) nel August 17, 2014) [10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1117.13].
‘Romina’ and ‘Cristina’: two new strawberry cultivars for the European and USA market
CAPOCASA, Franco;MEZZETTI, Bruno;
2016-01-01
Abstract
The first two cultivars (‘Adria’ and ‘Sveva’) released from the strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) breeding program of the Marche Polytechnic University (Ancona,IT) show interesting characteristics associated with high adaptability to not fumigated soil and different cultural conditions. The last two cultivars show other further improvements: ‘Romina’ – high adaptability to non-fumigated soil, very early ripening, fruit conic or bi-conic shape, good taste with high sweetness (high sugar content with low acidity), high firmness and shelf life, high vitamin C and folate contents; ‘Cristina’ – high adaptability to non-fumigated soil, very late ripening, high productivity, large fruit of conical shape, good taste. All four cultivars are now commercially grown for early, late and very late fruit production in central and northern EU countries. The EU patents of ‘Romina’ and ‘Cristina’ have been transferred to the US and nursery production has begun following US rules to determine future US market interest.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
