Čačanska krupna /selekcija/

It was developed in 1968. It resulted from the parental combination of 'Surprise des Halles' and '45/7'. The breeders were prof. Dr. Asen Stančević and Dr. Petar Mišić.

A summer-fruiting cultivar of moderate vigor, and marked production of runners. Pedunceles are medium long, erect and rater firm, so that fruits rarely touch the ground. A cultivar with early vegetation onset. It flowers early. It is a very good cropper. Ripens within 20 days. Rater resistant to common spot of strawberry (Mycosphaerella fragariae (Tull.) Lindau).

The fruit is medium large to large (15 g), blunt-conical, of intense red color. Mesocarp is firm, without hollow hearts, aromatic.

It ripens mid-early, 4-5 days after Čačanska rana. Good transportability.

As a mid-early, high quality cultivar with good cropping it has shown satisfactory performance under different growing conditions. It is very suitable for both fresh use and freezing and for various forms of processing as well.

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