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Omaha

Strawberry

Denomination: 'Omaha'
Botanical Name: Fragaria × ananassa
Applicant/Holder: Sweet Darling Sales, Inc.
24 Seascape Village
Aptos, California
95003
United States of America
Breeder: John Larse, Sweet Darling Sales, Inc., Aptos, United States of America
Agent in Canada: Deeth Williams Wall LLP
Suite 400, 150 York Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3S5
Canada
Tel: (416) 941-9440
Application Date: 2017-08-25
Provisional Protection:: 2018-05-14
Application Number: 18-9484
Grant of Rights Date: 2019-09-25
Certificate Number: 6069
Date rights revoked: 2021-09-25

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Albion'

Summary: The leaf of 'Omaha' is small with strong blistering whereas the leaf of 'Albion' is medium sized with absent or weak blistering. The base of the terminal leaflet of 'Omaha' is rounded whereas that of 'Albion' is acute. The fruit of 'Omaha' is very large whereas the fruit of 'Albion' is large. The plants of 'Omaha' begin flowering early to mid-season whereas the plants of 'Albion' begin flowering late in the season. The fruit of 'Omaha' begin ripening mid-season whereas the fruit of 'Albion' begin ripening late in the season.

Description:

PLANT: spreading growth habit, sparse foliage, weak vigour, fully everbearing

STOLONS: few, weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium density pubescence

LEAF: small, dark green on upper side, strong blistering, strong glossiness, no variegation
TERMINAL LEAFLET: moderately longer than wide, rounded base, serrate to crenate margin, convex shape in cross-section
PETIOLE: short, hairs pointing upwards
STIPULE: weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration

TIME OF BEGINNING OF FLOWERING: early to mid-season
INFLORESCENCE: positioned at same level as foliage, medium number of flowers, slightly outwards attitude of hairs on pedicel
FLOWER: calyx diameter same size as corolla, stamens present
PETALS: touching, moderately shorter than wide, greenish white on upper side

TIME OF BEGINNING OF FRUIT RIPENING: mid-season
FRUIT: moderately longer than wide, very large, long conic, no or very slight difference in shape between terminal and other fruits, absent or very narrow band without achenes
FRUIT SKIN: orange red, weak glossiness, slightly uneven colour, even or very slightly uneven surface
ACHENES: positioned below fruit surface
CALYX: insertion set below surface of fruit, outwards attitude of sepals, diameter slightly larger than fruit, strong adherence to fruit
FRUIT FLESH: firm, light pink, white core, absent or small cavity

Origin & Breeding History: 'Omaha' (experimental designation '109393') originated from a cross made in 2013 at Sweet Darling Sales, Inc. in Watsonville, California, USA. The cross was conducted between the varieties 'Taia' (female parent) and 'Ginza' (male parent). 'Omaha' was selected in 2014 based on the quality and quantity of both the inflorescence and fruit. Asexually reproduced stolons have since been tested in California at low and high elevations.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trial for 'Omaha' was conducted during the summer of 2018 in Lavaltrie, Quebec. A minimum of twenty bareroot plants per variety were planted in double row raised beds in late April 2018. The raised beds were approximately 25 cm high by 32 cm wide and covered with white plastic. The plants were spaced 30 cm from each other in a staggered pattern and the rows were spaced 1.5 metres apart. There were 2 replicates. Measured characteristics were taken from 15 plants, or parts of plants.

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Omaha
Strawberry: 'Omaha' (left) with reference variety 'Albion' (right)

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