Korean Journal of Plant Resources ISSN:1226-3591(Print) 2287-8203(Online) 한국자원식물학회지

The ‘Hongsil’ strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is a new cultivar released by Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services in 2015. This cultivar originated from a 2011 cross between ‘802a312’ and ‘Okmae’ and exhibited suitable fruit characteristics for export due to the high soluble solids content and firmness of the fruit. The breeding line ‘1116-74-15’ was selected as an elite line after examining its characteristics and productivity from 2013 to 2014. A field trial of this line was conducted on a farm in 2015, and it was registered as ‘Hongsil’ thereafter. The ‘Hongsil’ strawberry demonstrates intermediate plant type and moderate vigor in growth. It is suitable for forcing culture due to its early flower bud differentiation and low chilling requirement. The soluble solids content of ‘Hongsil’ is 10.0 °Brix, which is approximately 0.4 °Brix higher than that of ‘Seolhyang’ The Fruit firmness of ‘Hongsil’ is 13.1 g·㎜^-2, similar to that of ‘Maehyang’. Fruits of ‘Hongsil’ are long conical having a red skin color and marketable yield is 4,269 ㎏·10a^-1 which is 16% higher than that of ‘Maehyang’. The ‘Hongsil’ cultivar is sensitive to powdery mildew, and it therefore warrants further investigation regarding disease control.