UCD Moxie
| Denomination: | 'UCD Moxie' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Fragaria × ananassa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
The Regents of the University of California 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor Oakland, California 94607-5200 United States of America |
| Breeder: |
Glenn S. Cole, University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis, Davis, United States of America Douglas Shaw, Davis, United States of America Kirk D. Larson, Irvine, United States of America Steven J. Knapp, University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis, Davis, United States of America |
| Agent in Canada: |
Expert Agriculture Team Ltd. 46420 Prairie Central Road Chilliwack, British Columbia V2P 6H3 Canada Tel: 604-795-2537 |
| Application Date: | 2021-01-19 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2021-01-19 |
| Application Number: | 21-10407 |
Variety Description
Varieties used for comparison: 'Albion' and 'San Andreas'
Summary: The plants of 'UCD Moxie' have absent or very few stolons with absent or sparse pubescence on the stolons whereas those of 'Albion' have few stolons with dense pubescence on the stolons. The fruit of 'UCD Moxie' is large with strong glossiness whereas the fruit of 'San Andreas' is medium sized with medium glossiness. The fruit of 'UCD Moxie' has a white core with an absent or small cavity whereas the fruit of 'San Andreas' has a medium red core with a large cavity.
Description:
PLANT: day neutral type, semi-upright growth habit, medium to dense foliage, medium vigour
STOLONS: absent or very few, weak to medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration, absent or sparse pubescence
PETIOLE: short to medium length, horizontal attitude of hairs
STIPULE: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: medium to large, medium green upper side, absent or weak blistering, absent or weak glossiness, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: moderately longer than wide, acute base, serrate and crenate margin, concave in cross-section
FLOWERING: begins mid-season
INFLORESCENCE: positioned beneath foliage, medium number of flowers
PEDICEL: slightly outwards attitude of hairs
FLOWER: calyx same size as corolla, touching petal arrangement, stamen present
PETAL: equally long in relation to width, greenish white inner side
CALYX: attachment level with fruit, slightly smaller than fruit, downwards attitude of sepals, medium to strong adherence to fruit
FRUIT: begins ripening mid-season, moderately longer than wide, large, conical shape, none or very slight to slight difference in shape between terminal fruit and other fruit, firm to very firm, absent or small cavity
FRUIT SURFACE: medium red, slightly uneven colour distribution, strong glossiness, strongly uneven, narrow to medium width of band without achenes, achenes positioned below surface
FRUIT FLESH: orange red, white cor
Origin & Breeding History: 'UCD Moxie' originated from a cross conducted in 2011 in Davis, California between the proprietary parents '08C123P001' and '07C092P003'. 'UCD Moxie' was selected for asexual propagation in 2012 based on cumulative yield, marketable fruit percentage, resistance to bruising, fruit appearance, and reduced runner production in coastal production environments.
Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'UCD Moxie' was conducted by Expert Agriculture Team Ltd., in Chilliwack, British Columbia during the 2023 growing season. The plots were arranged in a RBC design with 3 replicates. Each replicate consisted of 10 plants for a total of 30 plants of each variety. Plants were double offset rows planted with approximately 30 cm between plants and 20 centimetres between the offset rows. Measurements were taken from 10 plants or parts of 10 plants of each variety.
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Strawberry: 'UCD Moxie' (centre) with reference varieties 'Albion' (left) and 'San Andreas' (right)
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Strawberry: 'UCD Moxie' (centre) with reference varieties 'Albion' (left) and 'San Andreas' (right)
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Strawberry: 'UCD Moxie' (centre) with reference varieties 'Albion' (left) and 'San Andreas' (right)
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