Infra short-day strawberry types
AssigneeState of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture
InventorsShamay Izhar, Eva Izsak
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an infra short-day strawberry type and methods for selection as well as induction of flowering of the infra short-day type by subjecting the plant to a relatively long light regime under short-day conditions accompanied by night temperatures from about 10.degree. C. to about 26.degree. C.
Claims7
An isolated strawberry plant which initiates floral buds with no chilling requirement in response to approximately ten cycles of 24 hours each with a day length of approximately 13.5 to 14 hours accompanied by night temperatures of about 26.degree. C. with flowering and fruiting proceeding within about six to eight weeks subsequent to the initiation of floral buds, wherein said isolated strawberry plant is derived from at least one parent tracing its origin to the strawberry cultivar Rachel, ATCC accession number 75861, or the strawberry cultivar Nurit, ATCC accession number 75862.
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