Breeding report of a new strawberry cultivar Snow Princess

Abstract：Snow Princess is a mid-season variety with white peel selected by Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Horticulture Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Science, Fuyang Dianxing Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd and Chengde Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences. The seedlings were derived from Japanese strawberry variety Pearl White with white peel in 2008. In the open field, No. Bai 74 was selected from 1008 seedlings for its white peel and excellent flavor. After inbred and regional adaptability testing at Haidian, Tongzhou and Changping districts in Beijing, Chengde and Fuyang from 2017 to 2021, No. Bai 74-1 was finally selected and named Snow Princess in 2022. The growth habit of it was semi-upright and the height was 15.9 cm. The plant had medium vigor with crown diameter of 26.6 cm and 25.6 cm. The leaves were nearly round and sharply serrated. The petiole length was 9.1 cm. The hermaphrodite flowers were white the inflorescence was below foliage. The fruits were mainly conical in shape with white or light pink peel and smooth surface. The flesh was white with intense pineapple-like aroma. The average fruit weight was 33.4 g and maximum fruit weight was 48 g. The longitudinal and horizontal diameters of the fruits were 4.5 and 4.0 cm. The contents of soluble solid, titratable acid and vita-min C were 11.4%, 0.64% and 0.728 mg·g-1 , respectively. The firmness of the was 1.17 kg·cm-2 . It was resistant to anthracnosis, gray mold and powdery mildew in open field. It was a cultivar suitable for cultivation in Beijing and Fuyang and other areas with the similar climate.