Abstract
We developed strawberry (Fragaria × annassa Duchesne) lines that grew well with short day length and low temperature under forcing culture. A total of 36 cultivars of non-everbearing strawberry cultivars (32 Japanese and 4 foreign) were divided into three groups based on their genetic differences. We performed recurrent selection in sets of one self-pollination and one cross-pollination. The main breeding objective was to develop cultivars with stable plant vigor during the harvesting period. Two or three generations of recurrent selection produced very vigorous lines. The average leaf area of the largest leaf, a measure of plant vigor, was larger than the leaf area of the cultivar 'Kaorino' which is one of the most vigorous strawberry cultivars in Japan. A line was produced with leaf area twice that of 'Kaorino'. Strawberry is generally predisposed to inbreeding depression, but some self-pollinated lines obtained from recurrent selection had leaf area larger than that of 'Kaorino'.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
