Glasnik Zaštite Bilja, Vol. 37 No. 3, 2014.
Professional paper
Day-neutral strawberry varieties
Marina Maretić
; Zavod za voćarstvo, Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Boris Duralija
; Zavod za voćarstvo, Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
World strawberry production (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) is in increasing due prolongation of fruit consumption season. For successful production of strawberries it necessary to know novelties in growing technology and available assortment depending of purpose or production area. Day-eutral strawberry cultivars exist for decades, but only in the 21st century they become important and growing areas are in increasing. Especially USA is leading in this trend. Small number of short-day cultivars is introduced in Croatia. Some of them are still under the survey. Short-day cultivars allow strawberry production during summer and fall season in the period when it is possible to market fruits trough tourist sector. Also, strawberry production with short-day cultivars has potential to spread out in climatic colder areas of Croatia, on higher elevations like Lika and Gorski Kotar.
Keywords
Fragaria x ananassa Duch.; day neutral cultivars; out of season production
Hrčak ID:
162716
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Publication date:
2.5.2014.
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