Strawberry plant named ‘FD 1604’

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Strawberry plant named FD 1604, characterized by its compact, upright to semi-upright plant habit; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; uniform fruit ripening; medium-sized conical to long conical fruits that are glossy and red in color; pleasant fruit aroma and sweet taste; and excellent fruit postharvest longevity.

Claims

1. A new and distinct Strawberry plant named FD 1604 as illustrated and described.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

(1) The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new Strawberry plant showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type. Colors in the photographs may differ slightly from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describe the colors of the new Strawberry plant.

(2) The photograph on the first sheet is a side perspective view of typical fruiting plants of FD 1604 grown in a greenhouse environment.

(3) The photograph on the second sheet is a close-up view of typical developing and developed fruits of FD 1604.

(4) The photograph on the third sheet is a close-up view of typical harvested fruits of FD 1604.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

(5) The following observations and measurements describe plants grown in 2.5-liter containers during the spring and summer in a glass-covered greenhouse in Stevensbeek, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands and under cultural practices typical of commercial Strawberry production. During the production of the plants, day temperatures ranged from 12 C. to 23 C. and night temperatures ranged from 8 C. to 12 C. Plants were one year old when the photographs were taken and ten weeks from planting when the description was taken. In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, 2001 Edition, except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Botanical classification: Fragaria x ananassa FD 1604. Parentage: Female, or seed, parent.Proprietary selection of Fragaria x ananassa identified as code designation D1930-013, not patented. Male, or pollen, parent.Proprietary selection of Fragaria x ananassa identified as code name D1930-237, not patented. Propagation: Type.By runner cuttings. Time to initiate roots, summer.About one to four days at soil temperatures about 15 C. and ambient temperatures about 17 C. Time to produce a rooted young plant, summer.About two to three weeks at soil temperatures ranging from 15 to 20 C. and ambient temperatures about 17 C. Root description.Medium in thickness, fibrous; typically cream white to white in color, actual color of the roots is dependent on substrate composition, water quality, fertilizer type and formulation, substrate temperature and physiological age of roots. Rooting habit.Moderately freely branching; medium density. Plant description: Plant and growth habit.Perennial; compact, upright to semi-upright plant habit; leaves basal; moderately vigorous to vigorous growth habit; moderately to densely foliated; moderate growth rate. Plant height.About 25 cm to 30 cm. Plant diameter.About 30 cm to 35 cm. Stolon texture.Sparsely pubescent. Stolon color.Close to 144B. Leaf description: Arrangement and appearance.Basal rosette; compound with typically three leaflets per leaf; leaves, non-variegated; foliage, moderately dense to dense. Leaflet length.About 9 cm to 12 cm. Leaflet width.About 8 cm to 11 cm. Leaflet shape.Broadly ovate; concave in cross-section. Leaflet apex.Obtuse to acute. Leaflet base.Obtuse to rounded. Leaflet margin.Serrate to lobed. Leaflet texture and luster, upper surface.Pubescent; moderately glossy; blistering, absent to weak. Leaflet texture and luster, lower surface.Pubescent, rough; matte. Leaflet venation.Pinnate. Leaflet color.Developing leaflets, upper surface: Close to 137A. Developing leaflets, lower surface: Close to 138A. Fully expanded leaflets, upper surface: Close to 137A; venation, close to 144B. Fully expanded leaflets, lower surface: Close to 138A; venation, close to 144B. Petioles.Length: About 9 cm to 15 cm. Diameter: About 2.5 mm to 5 mm. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent; attitude of hairs, horizontal. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 145A. Flower description: Flower form and flowering habit.Rotate flowers arranged singly at lateral apices; flowers held at the foliar plane; flowers are self-fertile. Fragrance.None detected. Natural flowering season.Plants flower in June to frost in The Netherlands, flowering remontant; numerous flowers develop during the flowering season. Flower diameter.About 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm. Flower depth (height).About 5 mm to 10 mm. Petals.Arrangement: Single whorl of six petals; petals imbricate. Length: About 8 mm to 12 mm. Width: About 8 mm to 12 mm. Shape: Round to broadly ovate. Apex: Rounded. Base: Attenuate. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Smooth, glabrous; satiny. Color: When opening and fully opened, upper surface: Close to 155D. When opening and fully opened, lower surface: Close to 155D. Sepals.Arrangement and calyx description: Single whorl of eight to twelve sepals; calyx, star-shaped; calyx adherence is weak to moderate; position of calyx attachment, slightly inserted to level; sepals are orientated upwards from the fruit. Calyx length: About 1 cm to 1.5 cm. Calyx diameter: About 2.5 cm to 4 cm. Length: About 5 mm to 8 mm. Width: About 3 mm to 5 mm. Shape: Lanceolate to ovate. Apex: Acute. Base: Fused. Margin: Entire. Texture, upper and lower surfaces: Pubescent. Color, upper and lower surfaces: Close to 137A. Peduncles.Length: About 7 cm to 10 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm to 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Texture: Pubescent. Color: Close to 144B. Pedicels.Length: About 2 cm to 5 cm. Diameter: About 1 mm to 2 mm. Strength: Strong. Aspect: About 90 from peduncle axis. Texture: Pubescent; attitude of hairs, horizontal. Color: Close to 144B. Reproductive organs.Stamens: Quantity per flower: About 25. Anther length: About 2 mm. Anther shape: Lanceolate to elliptic. Anther color: Close to 14B. Pollen amount: Abundant. Pollen color: Close to 15C. Pistils: Quantity per flower: About 30. Pistil length: About 1 mm to 2 mm. Stigma shape: Rounded. Stigma color: Close to 5A. Fruits: Quantity: About six to ten per truss; about 60 to 70 fruits develop per plant during the fruiting season; plants produce fruit from the end of June until frost. Postharvest longevity: About seven to ten days at 7 C. Length: About 2 cm to 5 cm. Diameter: About 2 cm to 3.5 cm. Shape: Fruits are relatively medium-sized and are conical to long conical in shape; primary fruits may be somewhat broader and less conical than secondary fruits. Core cavity size: Less than 2 mm. Fruit weight per fruit, first quality: About 17.3 g. Fruit weight per plant, first quality: About 974 g. Firmness: Medium firm. Fragrance, taste: Pleasant; good balance between sweetness and acidity; aromatic. Degrees brix: About 10.3. Luster: Uniformly glossy. Surface unevenness: Smooth. Color, surface: Close to 42B; even. Color, flesh: Close to 30B to 30A. Achene density: Medium. Achene quantity per fruit: About 150 to 300. Achene position: Level with fruit surface. Achene weight: About 0.591 grams/1,000 seeds. Achene color: Close to 42B. Pathogen and pest resistance: To date, plants of the new Strawberry have not been observed to be resistant to pathogens and pests common to Strawberry plants.