Evaluación de la productividad de dos orígenes de fresa variedad Albión (Fragaria ananassa) en la parroquia Montalvo

Abstract

The strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is a high production plant due to its precocity, its fruit is highly desired. In Ecuador, the strawberry is cultivated in areas that are between 1,300 and 2,600 meters above sea level with temperatures bordering 15 degrees. The largest production is concentrated in Pichincha with 400 hectares of cultivation. It is followed by Tungurahua with 240 hectares. In Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura and Azuay, the production does not exceed 40 hectares. The purpose of this research work was to determine theproductivity of the Albión strawberry variety of Chilean and Californian origin in the Montalvo parish to identificate if a better production is obtained from one of the two origins. In the sector,two strawberry origins were planted, in which a trial with two treatments was implemented and each one with three repetitions for each variable, the results were based on the following descriptors: plant height (cm), number of leaves, number of flowers, size of strawberry fruits, weight of the fruit per plant (grams), Brix degrees, duration of the fruit in post-harvest, yield forthe evaluation of its productivity through the agroecological conditions of the place. The results were interpreted and analyzed using statistical tables generated in the INFOSTAT program. Finally, it was concluded that the origin with the best productivity was that of Chilean origin.