Florida Beauty

Strawberry

Variety Description

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

Summary: The stolon of 'Florida Beauty' has a strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration whereas the stolon of 'Ventana' has a very strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration and that of 'Driscoll El Dorado' has medium intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The leaf of 'Florida Beauty' is small to medium sized whereas the leaf of 'Ventana' is medium sized. The leaf of 'Florida Beauty' has absent or weak blistering whereas the leaf of 'Driscoll El Dorado' has strong blistering. The leaf of 'Florida Beauty' has absent or weak glossiness whereas the leaf of 'Ventana' has very strong glossiness and the leaf of 'Driscoll El Dorado' has strong glossiness. The stipule of 'Florida Beauty' 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 Beauty' 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 Beauty' is large whereas the fruit of 'Ventana' is very large. The fruit of 'Florida Beauty' is medium red whereas the fruit of 'Driscoll El Dorado' is orange red. The surface of the fruit of 'Florida Beauty' is strongly uneven whereas 'Ventana' is even or very slightly uneven. The achenes are positioned at level with the fruit for 'Florida Beauty' whereas the achenes are positioned below the surface for 'Ventana' and 'Driscoll El Dorado'. The diameter of the calyx is slightly larger than the diameter of the fruit for 'Florida Beauty' whereas the diameter of the calyx is the same size as the diameter of the fruit for 'Ventana'.

Description:

PLANT: partially remontant bearing type, semi-upright growth habit, medium dense foliage, medium vigour
STOLON: absent or very few, strong intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium dense pubescence

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

FLOWERING: begins very early
INFLORESCENCE: positioned at same level as foliage, medium number of flowers
PEDICEL: slightly outwards attitude of hairs
FLOWER: medium diameter, calyx larger than corolla, overlapping petal arrangement, stamen present
PETAL: length equal to width, white inner side

CALYX: attachment level with fruit, diameter slightly larger than fruit, outwards attitude of sepals, medium adherence to fruit
FRUIT: begins ripening very early, moderately longer than wide, large, conical shape, none or very slight difference in shape between terminal fruit and other fruit, firm, medium sized cavity
FRUIT SURFACE: medium red, slightly uneven colour distribution, medium glossiness, strongly uneven, medium width band without achenes, achenes positioned level with surface
FRUIT FLESH: light red, light red core

Origin & Breeding History: 'Florida Beauty' originated from a cross conducted between the seed parent 'AU 2010-119' and the pollen parent 'Florida Radiance' in 2012 in Blam Florida. A single plant was selected in the 2012-2013 growing season based on fruit shape and flavour and further propagated via stolons.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Florida Beauty' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, application number 2018/1835, 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 Beauty'

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Strawberry: 'Florida Beauty'

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Strawberry: 'Florida Beauty'