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| ACCESSION | PLANT NAME | TAXONOMY | ORIGIN | GENEBANK | IMAGE | AVAILABILITY | RECEIVED | SOURCE TYPE | SOURCE DATE | COLLECTION SITE | COORDINATES | ELEVATION | HABITAT | IMPROVEMENT LEVEL | NARRATIVE | | |
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| 0 | PI 616922 | 'Pegasus' | Fragaria ×ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier | England, United Kingdom | COR |  | Not Available | 1998 | DEVELOPED | 1990 | | | | | Cultivar | Parentage: Pegasus (formerly ES608) was raised in 1977 from the cross Redgauntlet x Gorella. It was released in the UK in 1990.Fruit Quality: The berries are very attractive with a regular shape and bright, gloss skin finish. The skin is strong, giving good resistance to damage during handling, but the flesh is not as firm as Elsanta. The texture is juicy and the flavour pleasantly sweet, but not strong.Yield and Fruit Size: In trials at East Malling Pegasus has consistently produced a class 1 yield within 10% either side of that for Elsanta. Fruit size is also similar to Elsanta and it is maintained well in the second cropping year.Season: Three to seven days later than Elsanta in the UK.Marketing Suitability: Pegasus tends to darken more quickly than Elsanta post harvest but in other respects the shelf life is similar and it has been successfully test marketed to supermarkets as well as wholesalers. The lower inputs required to grow Pegasus also make it attractive to pick-your-own growers.Plant Characteristics: The plants are moderately vigorous with an erect habit. The fruit is well displayed and easy to pick. Best trial results have been obtained where Pegasus has been grown on medium or heavy soils; it does not perform so well on very light sandy soils.Disease Resistance: Pegasus has a good level of resistance to both Verticillium dahliae and Phytrophthora cactorum. It has some race specific resistance to Phytophthora fragariae, similar to Redgauntlet. It is moderately susceptible to Sphaerotheca macularis but other airborne fungal leaf diseases have not been observed to cause problems in field plantings.Use of the Variety: Pegasus is a dessert variety and offers growers a useful alternative to Elsanta, particularly where there are problems with Verticillium dahliae and/or Phytophthora cactorum. Although the fruit is slightly softer than Elsanta, Pegasus has the advantages of not being prone to produce distorted green tips, or to splitting in a wet season. The inherent disease resistance of Pegasus means that it can be grown satisfactorily using a lower input system than that necessary for Elsanta.
David Simpson cultivar release tested as ES608 introduced in 1990
Cultivar Synonym= ES608
| 1558931 | PI 616922 |