Sabrosa

Strawberry

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Camarosa'

Summary: 'Sabrosa' differs from the reference variety 'Camarosa' mainly in leaf colour, shape of the terminal leaflet base, fruit size, fruit shape, size of calyx and harvest maturity. 'Sabrosa' has medium green leaves while they are dark green for 'Camarosa'. The terminal leaflet has an acute base for 'Sabrosa' while it is rounded for 'Camarosa'. 'Sabrosa' has medium sized fruit which are predominantly conical in shape while they are very large and almost cylindrical for 'Camarosa'. The calyx of 'Sabrosa' is the same size as the fruit diameter while it is larger than the fruit diameter for 'Camarosa'. 'Sabrosa' is harvested mid-season while 'Camarosa' is harvested early season.

Description:

PLANT: globose growth habit, medium density, strong vigour, low temperature tolerance, not everbearing

LEAF: medium green on upper side, semi-upwards profile, medium interveinal blistering, only three leaflets per leaf
TERMINAL LEAFLET: slightly concave in profile, flat attitude of leaf tip, as long as broad length/width ratio, acute base, obtuse shape of teeth
PETIOLE: medium dense pubescence, hairs pointing upwards
STIPULE: weak anthocyanin colouration

STOLON: medium in number, medium anthocyanin colouration, medium thickness, medium dense pubescence

FLOWERING: mid season
INFLORESCENCE: position level with foliage
FLOWER: medium size, calyx diameter equal in size to corolla, inner calyx diameter larger in size than outer calyx
PETALS: overlapping, broader than long

FRUITING TRUSS: erect attitude at first picking, long
FRUIT: longer than broad, medium size, predominant shape is conical, marked difference in shape between primary and secondary fruit, medium band without achenes
FRUIT SKIN: weak uneveness of surface, red, even colour, strong glossiness
ACHENES: insertion level with to above surface of fruit
CALYX: set above fruit, reflexed pose of segments, same size as fruit diameter, strong adherence to fruit
FRUIT FLESH: extremely firm, medium red, even colour, strong sweetness, medium texture when tasted, medium acidity
FRUIT HARVEST: mid season

Origin & Breeding History: 'Sabrosa' was created in a breeding program by crossing the seed parent, an undistributed variety designated 9238 and the pollen parent, an undistributed variety designated 86-032. The female parent is a selection from the breeder's program of Planasa. The male parent is a component of a parent collection, from a selection made between plants issued from seeds from a free pollination in a population of different origin conducted in 1986.

Tests & Trials: The trials were performed during the summer of 2007 in Lavaltrie, Quebec. There were 26 plants of the candidate variety, each spaced 40cm apart within the row with rows spaced 120cm apart.

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Strawberry: Candidate variety 'Sabrosa'

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Strawberry: Reference variety 'Camarosa'