The aim of this work was to compare the agronomic performance of national and imported strawberry plants, using Aromas and Camarosa cultivars at the climatic conditions of Rio Grande do Sul. The experiment was carried out in Pelotas, using tunnel system and fertirrigation. In June of 2005, the strawberry plants from three regions (Chile, Serra Gaúcha and Pelotas) and two cultivars (Aromas and Camarosa) were transplanted at the distance of 35 cm between lines and between plants. The treatments were disposed according to a randomized complete block design and a factorial arrangement with four replications. The experimental units were composed by 20 plants. Weekly, from August to December, the variables fruit fresh weight and number of fruits produced in each experimental unit were studied. Camarosa cultivar (569,6 g plant-1) was more productive than Aromas (510,4 g plant-1). Independently of the cultivar, the imported plants from Chile showed greater production of commercial fruits (724,5 g plant-1) and fruits of bigger average weight (15,5 g) than those produced in Pelotas region (493,3 g plant-1 and 12,6 g fruit-1) and in Serra Gaúcha (402,3 g plant-1 and 11,7 g fruit-1).
Fragaria x ananassa Duch; 'Aromas'; 'Camarosa'; production
