ISHS Acta Horticulturae 439: III International Strawberry Symposium
SETTING UP OF A VARIETAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK IN WESTERN EUROPE TO ESTIMATE THE GENETIC PERFORMANCE OF NEWLY RELEASED STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS |
| Authors: | P. Roudeillac, W. Faedi |
| Keywords: | Fragaria x ananassa, cultivar evaluation, trials network |
| Abstract:
A network of 17 experimental sites across 12 Western European countries has been set up to evaluate yield potential, plant quality and pedo-climatic adaptibility of newly released strawberry cultivars. The scheme has been running, on a voluntary basis, since 1994, with initial funding to develop the network from the EC-Air 1992–95 program. Cultivars are grown using cultural methods most appropriate to the country involved, but using a standardised protocol for evaluation and data collection. In addition to conventional statistical analytical methods, a multicriteria decision aid (ELECTRE IV) is used for some qualitive parameters. The network enables objective information to be rapidly passed back to growers and breeders. | |
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