ISHS Acta Horticulturae 567: IV International Strawberry Symposium
ROSEBERRY AND ROSALYNE: TWO NEW HARDY, DAY-NEUTRAL, RED FLOWERING STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS |
| Authors: | S. Khanizadeh, J. Cousineau, M. Deschênes, A. Levasseur, O. Carisse |
| Keywords: | Fragaria x ananassa, ornamental, red-flowering, day-neutral, fruit breeding |
| Abstract:
The Quebec strawberry breeding program is responsible for developing hardy, disease and pest resistant June-bearing strawberry cultivars for the Quebec climate. Several cultivars with diverse agronomic characteristics and in several cases with resistance to fungal diseases such as leaf spot, mildew, anthracnose, red stele and verticillium wilt have been released by this program (Chambly, Oka, Joliette, L'Acadie and Yamaska). Since there was some interest from growers and home gardeners in growing day-neutral strawberry cultivars in Quebec, a new objective was added to the breeding program: the development of hardy, day-neutral cultivars for Quebec growing conditions. Of the seedlings produced so far, over 80 were hardy and day-neutral and also produced red flowers. We selected and backcrossed the most promising red-flowering seedlings with our advanced or semi-advanced lines and re-selected the ones that had the most interesting agronomic characteristics. Two of our advanced selections are being released for the home gardening market under the names Roseberry and Rosalyne. | |
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