Productive and qualitative characteristics of strawberry genotypes in the Plateau of the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Daniel Suek Zanin,Adrik Francis Richter,Leo Rufato,Juliana Martins De Lima,Antonio Felippe Fagherazzi,Marllon Fernando Soares Dos Santos,Aike Anneliese Kretzschmar,Katiana Vanusa Tillwitz

doi:10.5965/223811711922020178

Abstract

To produce strawberries on a commercial scale, it is necessary to choose the cultivars best adapted to the growing site. This work aimed to compare strawberry genotypes regarding production and fruit quality, in the municipality of Lages, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, during the 2017/2018 harvest season. In this work, 15 genotypes were evaluated, five commercial cultivars and ten advanced selections. The experimental design was in randomized blocks, with four replicates and plots of 11 plants. The cultivation system used was in the soil of an open field, in beds of approximately 90 centimeters, with three rows per bed. Planting distance was of 30 centimeters between rows and plants. The Sabrina cultivar showed the highest production (1,231.77 g plant-1) and number of fruits (78.48 fruits plant-1). The highest quality fruits were obtained from the selections FRF PIR 256.4, FRF 104.1, FRF 57.6, FRF LAM 119.1 and cultivar Pircinque, characterized by soluble solids/titratable acidity ratios above 15. In the productive cycle in question, cultivar Sabrina presented the best performance, demonstrating the potential for recommendation to the producers of the South Plateau of State of Santa Catarina.

Highlights

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) is the most important socioeconomic species within the berries group at a global level, with 395,844 hectars harvested in 2017, followed by raspberries (118,219 ha) and blueberries (109,541 ha) (FAO 2019)
In the 2015/2016 harvest season, Brazil produced 155,440 t of strawberries in approximately 4,300 ha, resulting in a yield of 36.15 t ha-1 distributed between the states of Minas Gerais (74,000 t), Paraná
The second group with best results for total production were composed by Pircinque, FRF PA 109.2, FRF PIR 79.6, and Jonica

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Introduction

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) is the most important socioeconomic species within the berries group at a global level, with 395,844 hectars harvested in 2017, followed by raspberries (118,219 ha) and blueberries (109,541 ha) (FAO 2019). In the 2015/2016 harvest season, Brazil produced 155,440 t of strawberries in approximately 4,300 ha, resulting in a yield of 36.15 t ha-1 distributed between the states of Minas Gerais (74,000 t), Paraná T), Rio Grande do Sul (20,350 t), São Paulo (9,900 t), and Santa Catarina (9,900 t) (FAGHERAZZI et al 2017a). This culture demands intensive management and high investment in inputs and infrastructure. It allows a good financial return, strawberry cultivation can be a risky activity, especially when carried out in areas inferior to one hectare (RONQUE et al 2013)

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