Fortuna and Rociera continue to be the most planted strawberry varieties in Huelva, Spain

Published 2023년 2월 27일

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The 2022/2023 strawberry campaign in Huelva, as reported by Ifapa, has seen a decline in the planting of the Fortuna strawberry, despite being the most cultivated variety for the eighth consecutive season. There's a shift towards new varieties like Felicity, Beauty, Brilliance, Florida Pearl, Rabida, Candy, Marisma, Victory, Calinda, Palmerita, Leticia, and Leyre. The number of varieties with a 1.5 to 10% share has increased, with two new additions, Candela and Arwen, in the group of varieties that have a 1% to 1.5% share.

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As highlighted by Ifapa's estimate of the varietal composition of Huelva's 2022/2023 strawberry campaign, there is a significant decrease in the planting of the Fortuna strawberry. Despite this decrease, however, this strawberry from the University of Florida continues to be the most cultivated variety for the eighth consecutive season. This year, with a 16.1% share, i.e., 15% less than last season and 19.7% less than in the 2020-2021 campaign. One of the reasons for the decline of Florida is that its breeder, Ekland Marketing Company Inc. (EmcoCAL) is immersed in a stage of renewal of varieties that surpass the best qualities of Fortuna, such as Felicity, Beauty, or Brilliance, in addition to launching Florida Pearl, a premium white strawberry that has one of its production bases in the province of Huelva. Rociera, a strawberry variety from Fresas Nuevos Materiales S.A., continues to be as the second-most planted variety with a 13.5% share, i.e., 3% less than in the previous ...

Source: Hortidaily