Evaluation of yield potential and fruit quality of some strawberry varieties cultivated under Southeast condition of Romania

Abstract

Phenological and quality of seven strawberry cultivars was evaluated in two seasons under the climatic conditions of south-east of Romania to select some cultivars to improve assortment and using in breeding program. We determined the blossom period, ripening period, fruit weight, soluble solids, titratable acidity, anthocyanin level, ascorbic acid content. We also determined the yield of fruits per plant. The highest average yield was obtained in Elsanta cultivar followed by Marmolada cultivar. The earliest to ripen were berries of the cultivar Premial and Coral but Bolero, Marmolada and Idea was late ripening cultivars. The highest of vitamin C content was obtained in Elsanta cultivar (59.8 mg/100g). Idea cultivar have a hight content of dry matter (10.9 mg/100 g).