Puget Crimson

Strawberry

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Nisgaa', 'Clancy' and 'Puget Reliance'

Summary: The colour of the upper side of the foliage of 'Puget Crimson' is blue green whereas it is dark green on 'Nisgaa' and 'Clancy' and light green on 'Puget Reliance'. The inflorescence of 'Puget Crimson' is positioned above the foliage whereas it is beneath the foliage in 'Nisgaa' and 'Puget Reliance' and level with the foliage in 'Clancy'. The intensity of anthocyanin colouration of the stipules of 'Puget Crimson' is very weak whereas it is medium on 'Nisgaa', medium to strong on 'Puget Reliance' and strong to very strong on 'Clancy'. The fruit of 'Puget Crimson' is large whereas it is small to medium sized on 'Nisgaa' and 'Puget Reliance'. There is a large difference between terminal and other fruit on 'Puget Crimson' whereas it is slight on 'Nisgaa', slight to moderate on 'Clancy' and very slight on 'Puget Reliance'. The band without achenes on the fruit of 'Puget Crimson' is narrow to medium width whereas it is broad to very broad on 'Nisgaa' and very narrow on 'Puget Reliance'. 'Puget Crimson' begins flowering late to very late whereas 'Nisgaa' begins mid-season, 'Clancy' begins very early to early and 'Puget Reliance' begins very early. 'Puget Crimson' begins fruiting late to very late whereas 'Nisgaa' begins early and 'Puget Reliance' begins very early to early.

Description:

PLANT: semi-upright growth habit, medium to dense density of foliage, medium to strong vigour, not remontant
STOLONS: medium number, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium density of pubescence

LEAF: small to medium size, blue green on upper side, medium blistering, medium glossiness, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: moderately longer length in relation to width, obtuse base, crenate margin, concave shape in cross section
PETIOLE: medium to long, slightly outwards attitude of hairs
STIPULE: very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration

TIME OF BEGINNING OF FLOWERING: late to very late
INFLORESCENCE: positioned above foliage, medium to many flowers, slightly outwards attitude of hairs on pedicel
FLOWER: calyx diameter larger than corolla, stamens present
PETALS: overlapping, moderately shorter in length than width, white

FRUIT: much longer in length than width, large size, conical, large difference in shape between terminal and other fruits, narrow to medium width band without achenes
FRUIT SKIN: orange red, even or very slightly uneven colour, medium glossiness, even or very slightly uneven surface
ACHENES: inserted level with fruit surface
CALYX: positioned level with fruit, upwards attitude of sepals, same diameter as fruit, weak adherence to fruit
FRUIT FLESH: medium to firm, medium red, light red core, medium size fruit cavity
TIME OF BEGINNING OF FRUIT RIPENING: late to very late

Origin & Breeding History: 'Puget Crimson' originated from the cross, 'Schwartze' and 'Valley Red', conducted in 2003. 'Puget Crimson' was selected at the Washington State University Puyuallup Research and Extension Centre Roy Goss Farm at Puyallup, Washinton in 2005, where it was propagated asexually by runners and by tissue culture. Following selection and during testing, the variety was designated 'WSU2833' and was subsequently named 'Puget Crimson'.

Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Puget Crimson' were conducted in Langley, British Columbia during the 2011 and 2012 growing seasons. The trials consisted of plots measuring 7 metres in length, replicated four times for each variety. Plants were spaced approximately 30 cm apart in the rows and 1.07 metres between rows. All observations and measurements were made on a minimum of 10 plants per variety.

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Strawberry: 'Puget Crimson' (bottom) with reference varieties 'Clancy' (top), 'Nisgaa' (centre top) and 'Puget Reliance' (centre bottom)