Desempenho produtivo de genótipos de morangueiro de dia neutro na Serra Gaúcha

The Strawberry cultivation in the off-season during the summer months arouses interest in the Serra Gaucha, due to climatic conditions favoring late production. For this, neutral day cultivars are used, as they do not suffer interference from the increase of the photoperiod for floral induction. Therefore, the introduction and evaluation of neutral day genotypes is a demand for the region's producers. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the yield of different cultivars and genotypes of neutral day strawberry. The cultivars Albion, San Andreas and Irma, and the genotypes FRF FC 104.01, FRF FC 57.06 e FRF FC 191.02 were evaluated and implanted in the municipality of Farroupilha - RS in May 2017, in a completely randomized design with 4 repetitions, each plot consisting of 10 plants. The yield and average fruit mass were evaluated. The American cultivars Albion and San Andreas, as well as the Italian genotype FRF FC 104.01 presented higher fruit yield, stability in strawberry size and prolongation of the productive cycle. Under the conditions of the study, it was observed that the Italian cultivar Irma does not express the same productive potential observed in its country of origin.