Evaluation of the Productive Behavior and Quality of Different Varieties of Strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa) Cultivated in Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Abstract

The agronomic performance and quality of different strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) varieties produced in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, were studied. The following varieties were evaluated in 2023 and 2024 under semi-forced cultivation and bioinputs: Rociera (RO), Frontera (FR), Sahara (SH), Savana (SV), and Sabrina (SB). The crop performance was evaluated through yield production, and fruit quality was determined through titratable acidity (TA), soluble solids (SSs), firmness, and instrumental color with L* (luminosity), a* (red-green color), and b* (blue-yellow color) parameters. The results obtained indicate that the evaluated varieties had good productive performance, especially FR and RO, through viable production yields.