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Parentage
Vibrant (formerly EM1119) was
bred at East Malling Research from the cross SDBL101 x EM881 and
was first selected in 1999.Season
Fruit produced 1 week earlier than Elsanta (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Main crop yield profile for Vibrant compared
to Elsanta, EMR 2002.
Fruit Quality
Berries are glossy with very good shape and large size. Skin colour
is slightly darker than Elsanta. Good flavour. Mean brix readings
slightly lower than Elsanta, although shelf life similar.
Yield and Fruit Size
Yields have been good in both 60-day and main crop production (Table
1). Double cropping in the main crop year is also a possibility if
July temperatures are relatively low. Good fruit size.
Table 1. Harvest data for Vibrant and Elsanta from
trials at EMR.
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2004 (60-day) |
2003 (Year 1) |
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Vibrant |
Elsanta |
Vibrant |
Elsanta |
| Class 1 (>25mm, g/plant) |
259 |
207 |
874 |
1012 |
| % Large berries >35mm |
66% |
53% |
80% |
46% |
| % Class 1 |
94% |
82% |
77% |
90% |
| 50% harvest date |
22 Jul |
26 Jul |
12 Jun |
19 Jun |
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2002 (Year 2) |
2001 (Year 1) |
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Vibrant |
Elsanta |
Vibrant |
Elsanta |
| Class 1 (>25mm, g/plant) |
1079 |
1037 |
1072 |
899 |
| % Large berries >35mm |
52% |
25% |
78% |
57% |
| % Class 1 |
82% |
64% |
87% |
78% |
| 50% harvest date |
17 Jun |
20 Jun |
18 Jun |
25 Jun |
Marketing Suitability
Suitable for all market outlets.
Plant Characteristics
Erect plants with moderate vigour. Fruit held on very long
peduncles.
Disease Resistance
Moderately resistant to powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis).
Susceptible to wilt (Verticillium dahliae).
Use of the Variety
Vibrant has an early season and exceptionally good Class 1
percentage. It is well suited to 60-day production and can be grown
in soil or substrate. For the maincrop season, tunnels are
recommended to take advantage of the early season.
Accreditations
The breeding of this variety was jointly
funded by the
Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra),
MEIOSIS Ltd. and the East Malling Trust for Horticultural Research.
The trialling of this variety was funded by MEIOSIS Ltd
and the Horticultural Development Council
(HDC).
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