Scarlet

Strawberry

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Diamante' and 'Camarillo'

Summary: The plants of 'Scarlet' have none or very few stolons while those of 'Diamante' have many stolons. The terminal leaflet of 'Scarlet' is shorter than it is wide while the terminal leaf of 'Diamante' is much longer than it is wide and that of 'Camarillo' is equal in length and width. The fruit of 'Scarlet' is much longer than it is wide while the fruit of 'Diamante' is equal in length and width and that of 'Camarillo' is moderately longer than it is wide. The fruit of 'Scarlet' is large and rhomboid shaped while the fruit of 'Camarillo' is medium sized and globose shaped. The time of beginning of flowering for 'Scarlet' is late in the season while it is mid-season for 'Diamante' and 'Camarillo'.

Description:

PLANT: fruit bearing type is day neutral, upright growth habit, dense foliage, strong vigour

STOLONS: absent or very few, absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, sparse pubescence

PETIOLE: medium length, slightly outwards attitude of hairs
STIPULE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium sized, medium green on upper side, medium degree of blistering, strong glossiness on upper side, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: shorter than it is wide, acute base, crenate margin, concave in cross-section

TIME OF BEGINNING OF FLOWERING: late in season
INFLORESCENCE: positioned above foliage, many flowers
PEDICEL: horizontal attitude of hairs
FLOWER: calyx larger in relation to corolla, medium sized diameter, stamens present
PETALS: overlapping, length is equal to width, white on inner side

CALYX: raised attachment, upwards attitude of sepals, slightly larger diameter in relation to the fruit, medium adherence to fruit
FRUIT: much longer than wide, large sized, rhomboid shape, slight difference in shape between terminal fruit and other fruit, narrow width of band without achenes
FRUIT SURFACE: orange red, even or very slightly uneven colour distribution, strong glossiness, strongly uneven
ACHENES: positioned below fruit surface
FRUIT FLESH: firm, light pink, white core, absent or small cavity
TIME OF BEGINNING OF FRUIT RIPENING: late in season

Origin & Breeding History: 'Scarlet' originated from a controlled cross conducted in Santa Cruz, California. The cross was made in 2008 between 'Sweet Ann', as the female parent, and '2F72', as the male parent. Resulting seed was germinated in Redding, California and the plants increased by asexual propagation in 2009 in Shastina, California. These plants were harvested and planted in plots in Oxnard, California and Watsonville, California. '17J34' was initially selected in Watsonville, California in 2010 and was later named 'Scarlet'. Selection criteria included fruit size, shape and firmness. 'Scarlet' was further propagated asexually by stolons in Macdoel, California and Manteca, California as well as meristemmed and maintained in greenhouses in Redding, California.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Scarlet' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, reference number 20150371, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted at the Escaroupim Studies Center - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, in Portugal from 2016 to 2017.

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Strawberry: 'Scarlet'

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Strawberry: 'Scarlet'