Fragaria x ananassa 'Blossomberry'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Short-day cultivar adapted to greenhouse production in the Netherlands. Origin: Beekers Berries Breeding, Breda, the Netherlands, by J.A.P. de Jongh. BBBPO 02 × 14-132; crossed 2015; selected 2016, Etten-Leur, the Netherlands. USPP 31,082; 19 Nov. 2019. Tree: vigor moderate; yield modest, 330 g/plant; growth habit semi-upright, open; tolerant of wind and rain. Fruit: midsized, 10-20 g, 3.5 cm long × 3.5 cm wide; conic; glossy white to pale yellow (RHS 158A, RHS 161D) with peach-pink blush (RHS 35A, RHS 34B, RHS 42D), and reddish-orange (RHS 34A) achenes; flesh white (RHS NN155A) and reddish-orange (RHS 34A); very firm; flavor sweet and slightly acidic; calyx midsized, surface, spreading to reflexed; achenes inset; ripens moderately early; storage 1 week.
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Synonyms

Fragaria x ananassa 'Blossomberry'