'Florida Elyana' produces larger fruit than 'Strawberry Festival', which is the predominant cultivar in Florida. 'Florida Elyana' is moderately resistant to Botrytis and anthracnose fruit rots. It is the first Florida-bred cultivar designed for tunnel and greenhouse production. However, it performs well under protected culture. It is susceptible to surface cracking from exposure to rain. Technical Abstract: 'Florida Elyana' strawberry (Fragaria xananassa Duch.) is a new strawberry cultivar released by the University of Florida. 'Florida Elyana' produces large bright red fruit which have received consistently superior flavor ratings by a taste panel over three seasons. It is recommended to be grown under protected culture as the fruit may be susceptible to rain cracking. Interpretive Summary: 'Florida Elyana' is a new strawberry variety released by the University of Florida and well adapted for winter and spring production areas. Citation: Chandler, C.K., Santos, B.M., Peres, N.A., Jouquand, C., Plotto, A.
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