UW-River Falls Strawberry Selection Descriptions

Brian R. Smith, UW River Falls

RF 01-117-7 (Winona hybrid) Bright medium orange-red, firm, wide conic with red flesh; caps easily and has excellent, well-balanced flavor.  Slight core in some fruits. Dark green healthy, short-statured plants display extreme vigor and good productivity but hold fruit close to soil. Some fruit rots. Caps easily. Early midseason. Ranked 2^nd and 17^th/50 for total yield and overall fruit size, respectively, in '06. Ranked 2^nd/53 for total yield in ’07.  Ranked 8^{th ,} 12^th and 12^th  for total yield, 1^st harvest fruit size and overall average fruit size, respectively of 55 genotypes for ’08.

RF 02-3-4 (RF 91-3-25 x Winona)  Very large 50-60g primaries are glossy medium- red wide conic with firm red flesh and very good flavor with wild tartness.  Large, fancy, horizontal calyx; caps somewhat easily.  Excellent runnering, plant vigor and health. Early-early midseason. 1^st for yield in early season category and 11^th overall.  20^th/50 for all harvest fruit size in '06. Ranked 20^th/53 for both 1^st harvest and all harvest fruit size in ’07. Largest  1^st harvest  and overall average fruit sizes in the “Early Midseason” category  and 17^th/55for total yield in  ’08.

RF 02-13-10 (RF 98-111-2 x Brunswick) Attractive, very large, glossy bright red fruit are uniform, with slight neck and slightly reflexed calyx.  Good yield potential and vigor.  Excellent flavor and firmness.  Caps easily. Holds size well. Very little disease. Ranked 6^th and 13^th, overall/50 for 1^st harvest fruit size and all harvest fruit size, respectively, in '06. Ranked 7^th/55  and 15^th/55 for total yield and 1^st harvest fruit size, respectively, in ’08.

RF 02-14-25 (RF 98-111-11 x Mesabi)          Large, firm, dark red wider conic (very uniform) with prominent neck, red flesh, and excellent rich flavor. Vigorous and productive, with very prostrate growth habit. Late midseason. Susceptible to leaf spot. Some gray mold.  Ranked 5^th and 14^th overall/50 for total yield and 1^st harvest fruit size; ranked 2^nd for yield in 'late midseason' category in '06. Ranked 16^th/53, 10^th and 12^th for total yield, 1^st harvest average fruit size and all harvest fruit size, respectively, in ’07. Ranked 2^nd/55, 19^th and 15^th, for total yield, 1^st harvest fruit size and overall average fruit size in ’08.

RF 02-110-31 (Jewel hybrid)  Extremely large, very irregular bright, glossy, medium-red wedge. Firm, with good flavor. Very late season. Moderate to considerable leaf spot. Ranked 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd, overall out of 50 for 1^st harvest fruit size, average fruit size over all harvests and total yield, respectively, in '06.  Very high marketable yield. Ranked 1^st out of all 53 genotypes for total yield, 1^st harvest fruit size and all harvest fruit size in ’07. Ranked 15^th, 8^th and 1^st for total yield, 1^st harvest fruit size and overall average fruit size, respectively, for ’08.

RF 02-111-3 (RF 99-66-4 hybrid) Very large 70+g primaries. Very late and firm, bright red wedge to wide conic with slight neck and reflexed calyx.  Long pedicels and very good flavor.  Moderate productivity but high marketable yield. Excellent vigor but considerable leaf spot and some blight and scorch present. Moderate to good yields but extremely high (>95%) marketable yields. Ranked 3^rd/50 for both 1^st harvest and "all harvests" fruit size categories and 3^rd/7 for yield in the late season category for '06. Ranked 5^th/53, 4^th and 18^th for total yield, 1^st harvest fruit size and all harvest fruit size, respectively, for ’07.   Ranked 2^nd and 4^th    for 1^st harvest fruit size and overall average fruit size, respectively,  out of 55 genotypes for ’08.