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ACCESSIONPLANT NAMETAXONOMYORIGINGENEBANKIMAGEAVAILABILITYRECEIVEDSOURCE TYPESOURCE DATECOLLECTION SITECOORDINATESELEVATIONHABITATIMPROVEMENT LEVELNARRATIVE
0PI 616501'Lester'Fragaria ×ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier Maryland, United StatesCORFRUITNot Available1984DEVELOPED1987CultivarNamed after Lester W. Greely, breeder. Tested as MDUS 4359. A cross between a 'Raritan' x MDUS 3413 (cross made by D.H. Scott 1969 Beltsville) . Attractive, developed for fresh produce in red stele areas. Superior to Raritan in drought and leaf disease tolerance. Crown size medium to small, runnering moderately to freely to form a plant bed of medium density. Roots are resistant to races A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, and A-6 of P. fragariae, but susceptible to V. albo-atrum. Consistant plant and fruit production and high fruit recovery.

Donald H. Scott cultivar release cross made in 1969, selected at Wye in 1971 Tested as MDUS 4359 introduced in 1984

Cultivar Synonym= MDUS 4359

WHY NAMED= attractive berry with resistance to diseases

NAMED FOR= Lester W. Greeley, retired from the USDA
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