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Variety traits

Shelf life — garden strawberry

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier

A critical economic and biological trait of garden strawberries that determines flesh firmness and the ability of berries to maintain their marketability during transport and storage.

In the reference 152 varieties crop Garden strawberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

For garden strawberries, shelf life is assessed through a complex of parameters, including flesh firmness measured by dynamometers or penetrometers, resistance to deformation, and the preservation of marketability in the post-harvest period. The trait is closely linked to transportability and the 'residual storage effect' at room temperature after unloading from cold storage.

Variety trials utilize a five-point evaluation scale, as well as the marketable yield percentage, where 65–90% is considered a high value for commercial varieties. Under normal conditions, the storage life is 1–2 days; with refrigeration or the use of a controlled atmosphere, it can be extended to 15–20 days.

Agrotechnical factors significantly influence this indicator: excess nitrogen reduces flesh firmness, while the application of potassium, phosphorus, and calcium contributes to improved shelf life. Harvesting for subsequent storage requires adherence to temperature regimes and careful picking, as any mechanical damage significantly reduces the berry's lifespan.

General information about the subject — on the page Keeping quality.

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Varieties of Garden strawberry mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Sabrina

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

PLANTAS DE NAVARRA, S.A.(PLANASA)

ES NL
16 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Omari Carrillo,J Alcazar,J Alcarzar

UA
9 records

Bravura

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Suiker Marcel

NL
9 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VITTEN Matthias D. / FEAR Carlos D. / JOHNSON Abigail

NL UA
9 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Vinson Peter Edward

7 records

Ava Rosa

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

NL
8 records

Twist

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Meulenbroek Egbertus Joseph

UA
7 records

Ravellia

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Fresh Forward Holding B.V., 6851 ET Huissen

6 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

SCEA Marionnet

FR NL
10 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VROMANS JAAP

7 records

CIVH413

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Michelangelo Leis, Italy

UA
7 records

CIVH725

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Michelangelo Leis, Italy

UA
6 records

MAR 118

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Marionnet S.A.S

5 records

UCD Finn

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis / University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis

5 records

UCD Mojo

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis / University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis

5 records

Garda

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Walther Faedi^^^Lorenzo Ballini^^^Giorgio Baroni^^^Gianluca Baruzzi^^^Pierluigi Lucchi^^^Paolo Sbrighi^^^Matteo Birolli

NL
7 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis / University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis

6 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis / University of California, Plant Sciences, Davis

6 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

WHITAKER, Vance M. CHANDLER, Craig K.

ES
5 records

Everest

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VINSON PETER

NL PL UA
10 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Whitehouse Adam Barrie,Simpson David William,Johnson Abigail

6 records

Verdi

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Fresh Forward Holding BV, Netherlands

UA
6 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Proplant AG

HU NL
9 records

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

VROMANS JAAP

6 records