Strawberry plant named ‘Cal Giant 3’

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1999-08-24

2002-02-12

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1661)

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PP012403

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This new variety of stawberry, named ‘Cal Giant 3’, resulted from a cross performed in 1993 between proprietary plants designated ‘C1’ and ‘NWFV’. Both the proprietary plants ‘C1’ and ‘NWFV’ were maintained exclusively for breeding purposes, were not released to growers and have not been the subject of an application for a plant patent in the United States.
‘Cal Giant 3’ was first selected as a seedling variety at the a breeding test plot in 1995 and has been propagated asexually by runners. It was originally designated ‘11D15’ and later designated as advanced selection ‘D3’. Asexual propagules from this original source have been tested at test plots throughout the various fruiting areas of Oxnard, Santa Maria and Watsonville, Calif., US. This propagation and testing has demonstrated that the combination of traits disclosed herein which characterize propagules of ‘Cal Giant 3’ are fixed and retained true to type through successive generations of asexual reproduction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
‘Cal Giant 3’ is a new and distinct strawberry variety characteristically different from any other strawberry variety. Among the characteristics that distinguish ‘Cal Giant 3’ are a combination of traits which include a strong everbearing tendency; natural resistance to many pests and foliar, fruit, and root diseases; and the production of a high number of exceptionally sweet fruit that are smoother than other commercial varieties. In addition, ‘Cal Giant 2’ produces equivalent yields of equally high quality fruit in both fumigated and non-fumigated conditions. Its fruit pollinates well in inclement weather conditions, allowing for continued production of well shaped, marketable fruit following cold and moist conditions. Further, ‘Cal Giant 3’ has the potential to out-produce all currently grown varieties during the first half of the season, and to equal or exceed total season production of all currently grown varieties.


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