ADVANCED STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS
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We currently have 13 advanced selections and expect to patent some of these varieties in the near future. Our focus has been on developing varieties for Mexico, with trials in Central Mexico, Baja California, and California (Oxnard, Santa Maria, Watsonville).
RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS
060z12
074X04
089T02
086U59
088W02
040Y40
Moss Landing Santa Maria Oxnard
Baja California Vizcaino 103z09
103z09
Recommended locations: Watsonville and Santa Maria.
This variety is doing very well in Moss Landing but is also performing well in Santa Maria, where it is very comparable to standard varieties. Berries are a lighter color and are mostly free of creases, seedy tips, or defects. It may have some susceptibility to Fusarium. While it is short-day variety, it shows continuous flowering in cool coastal conditions.
Test Region 1: Moss Landing, California
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre.
Test Region 2: Santa Maria, California
Source: Preliminary 2024 Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
*Brix avg. data taken from 23 trials
060z12
Recommended locations: Oxnard, San Quintin, and Viz
This variety showed phenomenal early performance Oxnard but tapered off at the end of the season. This could be a good fit for programs planning early acreag removal due to late-season labor shortages.
Test Region 1: Oxnard, California
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
Test Region 2: San Quintin, B.C., Mexico
The data below is
a. Organic production (tunnels)
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Various
b. Conventional production
Marketable Fruit Indicators 060z12 Fronteras
*Brix avg. data taken from 22-23 trials
074X04
Recommended locations: Watsonville, Santa Maria, Oxnard, San Quintin, and Vizcaino.
This variety has attractive fruit which is mostly free of defects. It is medium firm, moderate red in color, and seems to tolerate Fusarium and Macrophomina. Plant can get bushy, so excessive chill is not recommended.
Test Region 1: Moss Landing, California
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
Source 24 Partial Trial 24 Partial
*Brix avg. data taken from 23 trials
Test Region 3: Oxnard, California
Source:
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
Test Region 4: San Quintin, B.C., Mexico
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Various
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
a. Organic production (tunnels)
Fruit Indicators
b. Conventional production
089T02
Recommended locations: Watsonville, Santa Maria, Oxnard, San Quintin, and Vizcaino.
This variety has shown tremendous yields in all locations. also seems to be tolerant to Fusarium and Macrophomina 89T02 can get bushy and overgrown, making harvest a challenge, so excessive chill should be avoided. Areas struggling with sunburn may appreciate the high-coverag architecture.
Test Region 1: Moss Landing,
California
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre
Test Region 2: Santa Maria, California
Source: Preliminary 2024 Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
*Brix avg. data taken from 23 trials
Test Region 3: Oxnard, California
Source:
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
Test Region 4: San Quintin, B.C., Mexico
The
a. Organic production (tunnels)
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Various
b. Conventional production
086U59
Recommended locations: Watsonville, Santa Maria, Oxnard, San Quintin, and Vizcaino.
This variety has been at the top of our yield trials for multiple years in Moss Landing. While it is a short day, it continues to produce in cool, coastal conditions. The plan can get bushy, so excessive chill is not recommended. This variety is likely susceptible to Fusarium
Test Region 1: Moss Landing, California
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre.
Source 23 Trial Field
Test Region 2: Santa Maria, California
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
Source 23 Trial 24 Partial
Test Region 3: Oxnard, California
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
Test Region 4: San Quintin, B.C., Mexico
Source: 22-23 Trial Type: Various
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre. a. Organic production (tunnels)
088W02
Recommended locations: Watsonville and Santa Maria.
This variety has very dark, firm, glossy berries, and an open plant structure. It can develop seedy tips and is a day-neutral variety with consistently good flavor, well-liked in Canada. Based on observation, this variety seems to be tolerant to Fusarium.
Test Region 1: Moss Landing, California Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre.
Source 23 Trial
Test Region 2:
Source 24 Partial Trial 24 Partial
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre. *Brix avg. data taken from 23 trials
152X18
Recommended locations: Watsonville, Santa Maria, Oxnard, San Quintin, and Vizcaino.
This variety is similar in timing to Fronteras. It can become bushy, so excessive chill should be avoided. It produces slightly elongated conic berries. It has good flavor and a low defect rate. It is somewhat slow to start. Based on observation, this variety seems to be tolerant to Fusarium
Test Region 1: Santa Maria, California
Source: Preliminary 2024 Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
*Brix avg. data taken from 23 trials
Test Region 2: Oxnard, California
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Various
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
a. Organic production (tunnels)
b. Conventional production
Source
*Brix avg. data taken from 22-23 trials
152X14
Recommended locations: Watsonville and San
This variety has large, firm berries and an open structure. Fruit has good flavor. A common de light shoulder on the bed-side of the berry. This has a low salt tolerance. Based on observation, variety seems to be tolerant to Fusarium.
Test Region 1: Moss Landing, California
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre
Test Region 2: Santa Maria, California
The data below is based on small
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
of 24,000
per
avg. data taken from 22-23 trial
040Y40
Recommended locations: Oxnard, San Quintin, and Vizcaino.
This variety has an open plant structure which makes fruit visible and easy to harvest. May work well for robotic harvest. Exposed fruit can also be susceptible to sunburn. This variety has impressive early performance and seems to tolerate Macrophomina
Test Region 1: San Quintin, B.C., Mexico
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Various
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
a. Organic production (tunnels)
b. Conventional production
avg. data taken from 22-23 trials
Test Region 2: Oxnard, California
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
Source 24 Trial 24 Trial
114Y04
Recommended locations: Watsonville, Santa Maria, Oxnard.
This variety has impressive yield numbers. Plants bushy, so excessive chill is not recommended. This produces a lighter, firmer berry with good flavor. early-season defect is white shoulders, and it can susceptible to Botrytis and sunburn. Based on obser this variety seems to be tolerant to Macrophomina.
Test
Region
1:
Moss Landing, California
Source 23 Trial Field
Source: 2023 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 15,500 plants per acre. Test Region 2: Santa Maria, California
Source: Preliminary 2024 Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre
Source 24 Partial Trial 24 Partial Trial
*Brix avg. data taken from 22-23 trial
Test Region 3: Oxnard, California
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Conventional
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
Source 24 Trial 24 Trial
122X08
Recommended locations: San Quintin, Vizcaino, and the East Coast.
This variety has a lower yield but produces at a slow and steady rate. The berries are extremely sweet and glossy making them a stand-out for farm stands. Common defects include seedy tips and occasional creases. It is likely susceptible to Fusarium Due to its compact plant size and lower yield, some growers are experimenting with higher plant density
Test Region 1: San Quintin, B.C., Mexico
Source: 2024 Trial Type: Various
The data below is based on small test plots and assumes a planting density of 24,000 plants per acre.
a. Organic production (tunnels)
b. Conventional production
*Brix avg. data taken from 22-23 trials
