Florida Brilliance

Strawberry

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Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'Ventana' and 'Driscoll El Dorado'

Summary: The stolon of 'Florida Brilliance' has a strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration whereas the stolons of 'Ventana' has a very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration and that of 'Driscoll El Dorado' has a medium to strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The leaf of 'Florida Brilliance' has absent or weak blistering whereas the leaf of 'Driscoll El Dorado' has strong blistering. The leaf of 'Florida Brilliance' has strong glossiness whereas the leaf of 'Ventana' has very strong glossiness. The stipule of 'Florida Brilliance' has an absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration whereas the stipule of 'Dirscoll El Dorado' has a weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The fruit of 'Florida Brilliance' is moderately longer than wide whereas the fruit of 'Ventana' is much longer than wide and the fruit of 'Driscoll El Dorado' is equally long as wide. The fruit of 'Florida Brilliance' is medium red whereas the fruit of 'Driscoll El Dorado' is orange red.

Description:

PLANT: partially remontant type, upright growth habit, medium dense foliage, medium vigour
STOLON: medium amount, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium dense pubescence

PETIOLE: medium to long, horizontal attitude of hairs
STIPULE: absent or very weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium sized, medium green upper side, absent or weak blistering, strong glossiness on upper side, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: moderately longer than wide, acute shaped base, crenate margin, straight in cross-section

FLOWERING: begins very early
INFLORESCENCE: positioned above foliage, many flowers
PEDICEL: slightly outwards attitude of hairs
FLOWER: large diameter, calyx larger than corolla, overlapping petal arrangement, stamen present
PETAL: length moderately shorter than wide, white inner side

CALYX: attachement level with fruit, diameter same size as fruit, upwards attitude of sepals, medium adherence to fruit
FRUIT: begins ripening very early, moderately longer than wide, very large, conical shape, slight difference in shape between terminal fruit and other fruit, firm, absent or small cavity
FRUIT SURFACE: medium red, even or very slightly uneven, absent or very narrow band without achenes, achenes positioned below surface
FRUIT FLESH: orange red, light red core

Origin & Breeding History: 'Florida Brillance' originated from a cross conducted between the seed parent 'FL 11.31-14' and the pollen parent 'FL 10-153' in 2013 in Blam Florida. A single plant was selected in 2014 based on fruit shape and yield and further propagated via stolons.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Florida Brillance' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2018/1898, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office in Angers, France. The trials were conducted at the Escaroupim Studies Center - Agricultura, Florestas E Desenvolvimento Rural, in Portugal from 2019 to 2020.

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Strawberry: 'Florida Brilllance'

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Strawberry: 'Florida Brilliance'

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Strawberry: 'Florida Brilliance'