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Abstract
In this study, 15 early-ripening strawberry cultivars were evaluated on 11 sites in Austria regarding their susceptibility to root and leaf diseases. The main aim was to find cultivars with field resistance to Verticillium dahliae and other soilborne pathogens and to explore the interactions between cultivars and sites. ‘Daroyal’, ‘Clery’, ‘Asia’, ‘Betty’, ‘Queen Elisa’, and ‘Alba’ showed a comparably high vitality on all sites and a low number of plant losses on one site highly infested with V. dahliae. Cultivars susceptible to Verticillium wilt, were also prone to root diseases on non-infested sites. In addition, interactions between cultivars and sites played a significant role.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors wish to acknowledge the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture for funding this research and thank all growers for providing parts of their fields.