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SHORT DAY JUNE
BEARING VARIETIES
CAMAROSA
U.C. Release 1992
Camarosa is an early short day
variety. This vigorous plant produces large to very large firm fruit
throughout most of its fruiting cycle. Interior color of Camarosa is a
brilliant red and fruit colors uniformly. Yield potential is high to
excellent in U.C. performance test.
CAMINO REAL U.C. Release 2001 (213)
Camino Real is a short-day cultivar similar to
Camarosa and Gaviota. Fruiting plants of Camino Real are smaller and
more compact, more open, more erect, and less vigorous than plants of Camarosa; Camino Real plants are more compact but less erect than
Gaviota plants. Camino Real is moderately susceptible to common leaf
spot (Ramularia tulasnei) and somewhat sensitive to powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca
macularis). It is quite resistant to Verticillium wilt (Verticillium
dahliae) and Phytophthora crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum), and
relatively resistant to Anthracnose crown rot (Colletotrichum acutatum).
When treated properly it has tolerance to two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus
urticae) equal or greater than Gaviota. When treated with appropriate
planting regimes, Camino Real has larger fruit and produces greater
individual-plant yields than Gaviota or Camarosa. The production pattern
for Camino Real is similar to that for Camarosa, although it is somewhat
later to initiate fruiting with most cultural treatments. Commercial
appearance ratings have been better than those Gaviota and Camarosa and
trials conducted in Santa Maria, CA in 1998-99 indicated a fraction of
non-marketable fruit that is about half that produced by Camarosa. Fruit
for Camino Real is substantially firmer than fruit from Gaviota, similar
in firmness to Camarosa. External and internal fruit color for ‘Camino
Real’ is darker than Camarosa and slightly darker than Gaviota.
Subjectively, C23 has very good flavor. The fruit will be outstanding
for both fresh market and processing.
CHANDLER U.C.
The standard for the Southern California winter production and canning industry.
Chandler produces semi-early sweet fruit. Fruit size is medium to large and
medium in firmness. Tests indicate Chandler performs well in the east and
may be adapted to the south
.FIRECRACKER
- Pacific Northwest Variety
Firecracker is a June bearing strawberry and has yielded consistently well in Oregon and Washington. Yields have been higher than Totem but lower than Puget Reliance in the first harvest season and similar to Puget Reliance in the second harvest season in Washington. In Oregon, yield has been similar to Totem in both first and second harvest seasons. In wet fields or root weevil infested fields, Firecracker has not yielded as well as Totem. Firecracker has performed well in grower fields in Oregon. In some trials, the fruit size has exceeded that of Totem, however, in general the fruit size is similar to that of Totem. Firecracker has tended to have more uniformly sized fruit than does 'Totem' or Puget Reliance with nearly all of the fruit falling in the medium fruit size class.
Firecracker has very good processing characteristics. When compared to Totem, it caps as well, it has similar or greater firmness, lower drip loss, lower pH, similar or greater titratable acidity, and similar or higher soluble solid levels. In consumer panels, Firecracker has been rated better for color than Totem. In consumer panels also, the fruit flavor of thawed, sugared and sliced product was similar to Totem and rated better than Hood. The most outstanding characteristic of Firecracker is its extremely late ripening period. The picking season for Firecracker is 5 - 7 days later than the current late season standard, Redcrest. Pick-your-own growers will be able to extend their harvest season.
Firecracker plants for propagation have tested negative for tomato ringspot, strawberry mild yellow edge and tobacco streak viruses by ELISA and have indexed negative on grafting to F.vesca and F. virginiana.
GAVIOTA U.C.
Gaviota has excellent fruit
quality (especially flavor), a compact plant with a cull rate about
half that of Camarosa, and it expresses several important components
of environmental tolerance, notably rain tolerance and greater
resistance to mildew, Anthracnose crown rot and Verticilluim wilt.
HOOD - Pacific
Northwest Variety
Hood is a pacific northwestern variety characterized by fruit borne
well above the soil on strong, upright clusters. The berry is large,
round and conic. The skin is glossy bright medium red. The berries are
firm with a pleasant flavor. The fruit ripens midseason. Nice for preserves
and jams.
INDEPENDENCE -
Pacific Northwest Variety
A June bearing strawberry, had consistently high yields in Oregon & Washington. Yields have been higher than Totem and Puget Reliance in the first and second harvest season in Oregon. In Washington, yields have been similar to Totem. Independence has shown much greater tolerance to root weevils in naturally infested fields than Totem or Puget Reliance, which partially accounts for its higher yields in some trials. In Oregon, Independence has been more tolerant of adverse winter conditions that Totem, and has performed well in grower trials in British Columbia. Fruit size are similar in size or slightly larger than Totem. Fruit is wedge shaped and has been rated excellent as a processed product, however the fruit are extremely difficult to cap, which is a critical flaw for a processing berry, but preferable in the fresh market. The fruit is firm with a fairly tough skin. Flavor is excellent although it tends to be acidic. Leaves on the Independence commonly show
a white streak in its foliage. This disorder has not seemed to affect its performance in any manner.
It is an outstanding berry because of its large, firm, high quality, very late ripening fruit, and its high yields that are produced on a plant that is very tolerant of biotic and abiotic stresses. Independence plants that are being propagated have tested negative for tomato ringspot, strawberry mild yellow edge and tobacco streak viruses by ELISA and have indexed negative on grafting to F. vesca and F. virginiana.
OSO
GRANDE U.C.
OSO Grande performs well in Florida and parts of Spain. This U.C.
selection produces sweet, large, and firm early fruit. Oso Grande
produces glossy aromatic fruit that ships well. This variety has
demonstrated a wide degree of adaptability and may work well in most
locations.
PALOMAR - U.C.
The new short-day cultivar, Palomar, shows exceptional promise in field
evaluations throughout California. Palomar has performed well in trials
conducted in the three major production regions of California
during the past two years and was released to California nurseries for
commercial propagation in Spring 2007. Palomar produced similar
early yield to Ventana at all locations, and exceeded seasonal yield for
Ventana at Santa Maria. Palomar had substantially lower cull rates
and/or higher appearance scores than Ventana in all trial locations,
with fruit size similar to that of Ventana. Importantly, firmness, and
the subjective evaluations of flavor and post-harvest fruit quality were
excellent for Palomar. Palomar had 26% greater early-season yield than
Ventana albeit with less total yield, but with greater fruit size and
improved firmness. Preliminary results indicate that Palomar
produced 78% greater yield than Ventana with higher fruit appearance
scores and a lower cull rate. An additional feature of Palomar is that
plant size is substantially smaller than that of Ventana, a factor that
will permit increased planting density and facilitate harvest
efficiency. However, with less vegetative vigor and a marked tendency to
fruit heavily early in the season, growers in southern California may
need to consider management practices that encourage plant vegetative
growth, such as the use of clear polyethylene bed mulch and careful soil
moisture and fertility management. One caution regarding this selection
is the tendency to produce fruit with a dry calyx, most typically during
the early part of the fruiting season. This appears to be a
physiological problem rather than a disease issue. Another caution is
that Palomar is susceptible to Phytophthora cactorum root and crown rot
and preventative treatments similar to that required for growing
Diamante should be used.
PUGET RELIANCE
- Pacific Northwest Variety
Puget Reliance is a short-day
strawberry released by Washington State, Oregon State, Idaho State
Universities as well as the USDA. It has been noted for high yields of
large medium-red conic fruit that should be satisfactory as a
processed product. Pugent Reliance appears to be very virus tolerant.
SHUKSAN -
Pacific Northwest Variety
A popular Oregon variety. Shuksan produces large glossy fruit, with
bright, red tough skin. It is a firm berry that is good quality
for freezing and preserves. It is also good eaten fresh.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Stawberry Festival is a short day cultivar. Fruit is mostly conic in
shape. The external color of a mature fruit is deep red and glossy;
internal color is bright red. Fruit of Strawberry Festival have a very
firm texture and excellent flavor. Strawberry Festival has a fruiting
pattern and yield similar to that of Camarosa.
SWEET
CHARLIE
Developed in Florida, Sweet Charlie is an early sweet variety. The
plant is medium in size marking harvest easy. Sweet Charlie has
anthracnose tolerance and shows promise in Southern states.
TILLAMOOK - Pacific Northwest Variety
A high-yielding, large-fruited, mid-season cultivar with very
high fruit quality that is suited to the fresh and processed markets.
Tillamook is a June-bearing strawberry (Frangaria x ananasa Duch.).
Tillamook produces higher yields than 'Totem' and 'Puget Reliance'.
Whereas fruit yield often decreases 40 - 50% from the first to second
harvest season in trials at Oregon State University North Willamette
Research and Extension Center, Tillamook's yield in 2000-2001 only
decreased 25%. Tillamook produces fruit that can average 30%
larger than 'Totem' and Puget Reliance'. The ripe fruit are
visible in the canopy and easy to pick. The large fruit size and
fruit visibility increases picker efficiency. The fruit have a
bright-red external color similar to 'Totem'. The internal color
is not as deep red nor as uniformly red as 'Redcrest'. The fruit
is very firm and has a very good fresh flavor. While the fruit
were not evaluated extensively in storage trials, they hold up well in
short term refrigeration and have a less tender skin than most of the
Pacific Northwest cultivars. The fruit ripening season overlaps
with 'Puget Reliance' and 'Totem'.
Plants of Tillamook are vigorous and hold
up well into the second harvest season suggesting some virus tolerance.
In one low lying location, the plants appeared weak due to their wet
location but they were more vigorous than 'Totem'. Tillamook has good
processing characteristics. When compared to Totem, it caps as well and
has similar soluble solids, titratable acidity, and pH levels. In
consumer panels, Tillamook has compared favorably with 'Totem' as
processed product. In these panels, the color was noted to be
lighter than 'Totem' but the fruit has a better appearance and flavor.
The most outstanding characteristics of
Tillamook are its high yield and very large attractive, high quality
fruit. Tillamook will be an excellent cultivar for local fresh
market sales, pick-your-own and for processing. Tillamook plants for
propagation have tested negative for tomato ringspot, strawberry mild
yellow edge and tobacco streak viruses by ELISA and have indexed
negative on grafting to F. vesca and F. virginiana.
TOTEM
- Pacific Northwest Variety
Early Northwest variety with bright red interior
color. Excellent for processing. Medium sized fruit.
TREASURE
Treasure is characterized by its vigorous plant,
anthracnose resistance, long fruit stem, easy harvesting
characteristics, early production, very high yield, large fruit size,
excellent fruit shape, very firm fruit and very good flavor. The fruit
is conic shape and dark red color. Treasure is adapted to growing in the
major fruit production areas of the Southeastern United States.
VENTANA
Ventana is a short-day (June bearing) cultivar similar to Camarosa.
Fruiting plants of Ventana are large and vigorous, similar to Camarosa,
but more open than plants of Camarosa. When treated properly, it has tolerance to
two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) equal or greater than
Gaviota and Camarosa. When treated with appropriate planting regimes,
Ventana has similar fruit size and produces greater individual-plant
yields than Gaviota or Camarosa. In general, Ventana is similar to that
for Camarosa it initiates fruiting at the same time but produces great
quantities of early-season fruit with most cultural treatments.
Commercial appearance ratings have been better than those for Camarosa
and trials conducted in Santa Maria, CA in 1999-2000 indicate a fraction
of non-marketable fruit that is less than half that produced by
Camarosa. Fruit from Ventana is lighter than Camarosa and Gaviota, with
substantially brighter red coloration. Subjectively, Ventana has very
good flavor. The fruit will be outstanding for both fresh market and
processing.
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