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Fragaria x ananassa 'Strawberry Festival'

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A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Short-day cultivar adapted to Florida’s winter production. Origin: University of Florida, Wimauma, by C.K. Chandler. Rosa Linda × Oso Grande; selected 1995-1996 winter, Dover, FL; tested as FL 95-41. USPP 14,739; 27 Apr. 2004. Tree: vigor high, stolons numerous; yield high, 700 g/plant; growth habit upright; flowers at or below canopy, fruiting trusses prostrate; susceptible to Botrytis fruit rot, anthracnose fruit rot and anthracnose crown rot (C. gloeosporioides), powdery mildew, and angular leaf spot. Fruit: large, 17.6 g; variable, wedge-shaped to conic; glossy, deep red (Pantone 188); flesh bright red (Pantone 179); very firm; moderately juicy; flavor good, 7.4% SSC, 0.79% TA; calyx large, surface, reflexed to spreading; achenes at surface; ripens early.
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A productive short-day cultivar adapted to west central Florida and other areas with mild winter climates. Origin: University of Florida, Dover, Fla., by C.K. Chandler, D.E. Legard, C.A. Sims, and T.E. Crocker. Rosa Linda × Oso Grande; cross made in 1995; selected in 1996; tested as FL 95-41; released in 2000. USPP 14,739. Tree: short-day; prolific runner producer; susceptible to anthracnose fruit rot; very susceptible to angular leafspot. Fruit: easy to harvest; firm; medium size; uniform color development; external color a deep red; internal color a bright red; conic to wedge shaped; low cull rate; large showy calyx.
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Fragaria x ananassa 'Strawberry Festival'
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