SUNDRENCH
Suited to Sub-Tropical Growing Regions
Bred by the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (QDAF)
SUNDRENCH
Performance
- Sundrench has a slightly higher early-season yield and a higher flavour rating compared to Red Rhapsody
- Resistance to bruising and ease of pick are similar to Red Rhapsody
- Sundrench has a marginally better shelf life
- It has good tolerance to Colletotrichum crown rot
Growth habit
- Sundrench has a small to medium plant size with a sparse and spreading habit
Growing notes
- This underrated but highly productive variety is the second most popular variety grown from the ASBP and is planted in Queensland and WA
- It should be planted in mid-March
- It requires high-level nutrition from early on to ensure maximum performance, with nitrates being preferred
- Use trace elements and ensure good calcium uptake
- Sundrench fruit are slightly more susceptible to bruising than Red Rhapsody
- More labour is required when Sundrench comes into full production, due to large quantities of fruit being harvested
- Sundrench blocks are usually finished by the end of August in Queensland
This information has been collated and provided by Australasian Plant Genetics based on feedback from growers. Australasian Plant Genetics shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information.
Regional suitability
- Sundrench is well suited to commercial production across all sub-tropical growing regions: Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast and Greater Brisbane
Pest & disease resistance
| TOLERANT | MODERATELY TOLERANT | MODERATELY SUSCEPTIBLE | SUSCEPTIBLE | UNKNOWN | |
| Charcoal rot | 🍓 | ||||
| Colletotrichum crown rot | 🍓 | ||||
| Fusarium wilt | 🍓 | ||||
| Powdery mildew | 🍓 |
Sundrench-ASBP is a sub-tropical variety released by the Australian Strawberry Breeding Program (ASBP)
Variety characteristics
Radar chart comparing Sundrench-ASBP (pink polygon) with Red Rhapsody (red line). The centre of the plot represents the lowest value for each trait, and the outside line of the plot represents the highest value for that trait from our trials.
Availability
This variety has Protection under the Australian Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (PBR Act) and has been sub-licensed to Authorised Propagators for plug plant and runner production.
A Royalty Fee is included in the runner purchase price and the Commercial fruit producer will be required to sign a Non-Propagation agreement before accepting delivery of runners.
100% of the Royalty collected is passed back to the Intellectual Property owners (QDAF & Hort Innovation). QDAF’s share is reinvested back into the ASBP i.e. it pays staff salaries, and the Hort Innovation share is added to the Strawberry Fund where it is directed into strawberry industry R, D&E projects, as determined by the industry and Hort Innovation through the industry consultation mechanisms.
Australasian Plant Genetics is paid a small fee by Hort Innovation for managing the commercial arrangements relating to this variety.
Disclaimer
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The Queensland Government, Hort Innovation, and Australasian Plant Genetics shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information.
Acknowledgements
The development of this variety has been funded using the strawberry research levy and contributions from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Australian Government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.
The information provided here and in the accompanying Fact Sheet was developed by Australasian Plant Genetics in conjunction with Jodi Neal, Katie O’Connor, and the wider team from the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
© State of Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Australasian Plant Genetics and Hort Innovation, 2022.
