Assessment of strawberry ( Fragaria x ananassa Duch . ) genotypes under high hill conditions of Uttarakhand

Different strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) genotypes were evaluated to study the variability in vegetative, fruit yield and quality characters at the experimental farm of Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal during 2013 and 2014. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Block Design (RBD) and comprised of nineteen genotypes. The results showed that different strawberry cultivars exhibited marked variation in the growth and fruiting characteristics. Among all the genotypes, the fruit breadth (23.13 mm), number of fruits per plant (23.33) and yield per plant (106.21 g) were found highest with Dana. Shimla Delicious had highest fruit length (30.17 mm), TSS (11.00° B), TSS/acid (10.79) and lowest titratable acidity (1.18%). Hence, for fruit yield and quality characteristics, the cultivars Dana and Shimla Delicious were best suited for cultivation in high hills of Uttarakhand.

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