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,',,, GULF COAST RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER
IFAS, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA NOV 17 1987
5007 60th Street East
Bradenton, FL 34203 University of Florida

Bradenton GCREC Research Report BRA1987-22 October 1987

CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT AT GCREC-BRADENTON
AND AREC-DOVER
1925-1987

J. P. Jones, W. E. Waters, and E. E. Albregts1

The University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in
Bradenton first originated in 1925 as a tomato disease laboratory. A
tomato variety development program soon was initiated when it became
apparent that it was essential to develop and select varieties adapted to
Florida's subtropical environment for the fledgling industry to survive
and to flourish. Other vegetables were not ignored and breeding programs
on pole beans, peppers, and muskmelon resulted in the release of several
high yielding varieties. In the late 1940's a gladiolus breeding program
was started and aimed at the development of disease-resistant varieties
that were horticulturally adaptable and productive. As other ornamental
crops became commercially important, a full time flower breeder was added
to the faculty in 1969, The flower breeding program was expanded further
to include caladium, gypsophila, orchid, and poinsettia.

The strawberry laboratory in Dover, Florida, where strawberry seedlings
had been evaluated and selected since 1932, became a part of the Gulf
Coast Research and Education Center in 1963. A formal strawberry breeding
program was started in 1969 and conducted by a plant pathologist. The
breeding program was expanded further the summer of 1987 with the
employment of a geneticist-breeder charged with the development of high
yielding, disease-resistant strawberry varieties.

The Gulf Coast Research and Education Center has brought together over the
years a group of scientists from diverse disciplines who, via innovative,
interdisciplinary research, have developed many high yielding, disease-
resistant varieties resulting in the advancement of the vegetable,
strawberry, and flower industries of the state.

Outlined on the following pages is a list of varieties released from these
programs.

1Professor of Plant Pathology, Center Director, and Professor of Soil
Science, respectively.

A List of New Cultivar Releases Through the GCREC-Bradenton and AREC-Dover Units

Date Still Type
Name of Cultivar and Type Released Author(s) In Use Comm'1 Home

ilarglobe (tcmato) 1925 G.Fo WtJeber in cooperation with Yes X X
USDA's F.J. Prichard & W.S. Porte
Glovel (tomato) 1935 G.F. Weber in cooperation with No X
USDA's F.J. Prichard & W.S. Porte
Newell (tomato) 1940 G.F. Weber & D.G.A. Kelbert No X

Cardinal King (tomato) 1940 G.F. Weber & D.G.A. Kelbert No X

Ruby Queen (tomato) 1940 G.F. Weber & D.G.A. Kelbert No X

iH1anasota (tomato) 1949 J.i. Walter, J.R. Beckenbach, No X
D.G.A. Kelbert
Nanahill (tomato) 1949 J.M1. alter, J.R. Beckenbach, No X
D.G.A. Kelbert
Florida 90 (strawberry) 1952 AN.. Brooks No X X

ianalucie (tomato) 1953 J.F. Later, D.G.A. Kelbert No X X

Homestead (tomato) 1952 C.F. Andrus, USDA, in cooperation No X
with Fla. Agr. Expt. Station
Hanalee (tomato) 1954 D.G.A. Kelbert. J.1F. Walter No X

Florigreen (pole bean) 1956 J.-1. Walter & A.P. Lorz No

Indian River (tomato) 1958 N.C. Hayslip, J.i. Walter, No X
D.G.A. Kelbert

Name of Cultivar and Type

Date
Released

Still
In Use

Author(s)

Type
Comm' 1 Home

Florida Pink (gladiolus) 1958 R.O. Mi]agie No X

Manapal (tomato) 1961 J.M. Walter, D.G.A. Kelbert, Nd X X
N.C. Hayslip
Floralou (tomato) 1962 B.F. Whitner, J.M. Walter, No' X
D.G.A. Kelbert, N.C. Hayslip

Dade (pole bean) 1962 R. Conover, J.M. Walter, A. Lorz No X X

Floradel (tomato) 1964 N.C. Hayslip, J.M. Walter, Yes X X
D.G.A. Kelbert, P.H. Everett
Immokalee (tomato) 1964 P.H. Everett, D.G.A. Kelbert, N.C. No X
Hayslip, J.3. Walter, J.A. Bartz
W. W. Dean

Tropi-Red (tomato) 1967 J.W. Strobel, JoM. Walter, N.C. No X
Hayslip (in cooperation with AREC
Homestead

Tropi-Gro (tomato) 1967 J.W. Strobel (in cooperation with No X
AREC Homestead

Tropic (tomato) 1969 J.W. Strobel & J.i4. Walter Yes X X

Walter (tomato) 1969 WJ.. Strobel, N.C. Hayslip, D.S. Yes X X
Burgis, P.H. Everett
Florida MH-1 (tomato) 1971 J.P. Crill, J.W. Strobel, D.S. Yes X X
Burqis, H.H. Bryan, C.A. John

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Date Still Type
Name of Cultivar and Type Released Author(s) In Use Comm'1 Home

Florida 556 (tomato) 1972 J.W. Strobel, J.P. Crill, D.S. No X
Burgis, C.A. John

Florida Belle (strawberry) 1975 C.M. Howard & E.E. Albregts Yes X X

Organ (melon) 1976 J.P. Crill, D.S. Burgis, P.H. No X X
Everett

Florida VR-2 (pepper) 1976 A.A. Cook, H.Y. Ozaki, T.A. No X
Zitter, C.H. Blazquez
Floramerica (tomato) 1977 J.P. Crill, H.H. Bryan, P.H. Yes X
Everett, J.A. Bartz, J.P. Jones,
R.F. Natthews

Calypso (tomato) 1977 R.H. Phelps, J.P. Crill, H.H. Bryan, Yes X X
P.H. Everett, J.A. Bartz, W.
Charles (in cooperation with the
Caribbean Agr. Res. & Dev. Inst.)

Florida 1011 (tomato) 1977 R.B. Volin, J.J. Augustine, H.H. No X
Bryan, J.W. Strobel, D.S. Burgis,
J.P. Crill, C.A. John

Walter PF (tomato) 1977 D.S. Burgis, J.P. Crill, N.C. No X
Hayslip, P.H. Everett, J.J.
Augustine
Dendrobium Autumn Lace 1979 G.J. Wilfret & H. Kamemoto Yes X X
'Florida Twist'
CCH/AOS (orchid)

Date Still Type
Name of Cultivar and Type Released Author(s) In Use Comm'1 Home

Jessie i. Connor (gladiolus) 1979 G.J. lJilfret & R.O. Magie Yes X

Dover (strawberry) 1979 C.M. Howard & E.E. Albregts Yes X

Burgis (tomato) 1981 J.J. Augustine, R.B. Volin, P.H. No X
Everett, H.H. Bryan, N.C. Hayslip,
D.D. Gull, J.P. Crill
Hayslip (tomato) 1981 J.J. Augustine, R.B. Volin, H.H. Yes X
3ryan, P.H. Everett, D.S. Burgis,
D.D. Gull
Florida 2432 (tomato) 1981 J.J. Augustine, R.B. Volin, H.H. No X
Bryan, P.H. Everett, D.S. Burgis,
D.D. Gull, J.P. Crill, C.A. John
Florida Lanai (tomato- 1981 J.J. Augustine, B.K. Harbaugh, No X
ornamental) J.P. Crill

Florida 1A 1981 J.j. Augustine, R.B. Volin, D.S. No X X
Florida 1B Burgis, P.H. Everett, N.C.
Florida 1C (tomatoes) Hayslip, H.H. Bryan, D.D. Gull,
J.P. Crill
Florida Petite (tomato- 1981 J.J. Augustine, B.K. Harbaugh, Yes X X
ornamental) J.P. Crill

Florida Flame (gladiolus) 1981 G.J. Wilfret Yes X X

Florida WF75-6 (bell pepper) 1982 G.J. Wilfret, D.S. Burgis Yes X X

Florida WF75-13 (bell pepper) 1982 G.J. IJilfret, D.S. Burgis Yes X X

Name of Cultivar and Type

Date
Released

Author(s)

Still
In Use

Type
Comm'1 Home

Dr. Magie (gladiolus) 1983 G.J. Wilfret Yes X X

Floriana Mist gypsophilaa) 1983 G.J. Wilfret, T. Weiler, B.K. Yes X
Harbaugh, A. Hammer
Floriana Cascade gypsophilaa) 1983 G.J. Wilfret, T. Weiler, B. K. Yes X
Harbaugh, A. Hammer
Horizon (tomato) 1985 J.JW Scott, J.A. Bartz, H.H. Yes X
Bryan, P.H. Everett, D.D. Gull,
T.K. Howe, P.J. Stofella, R.B. Volin
Suncoast (tomato) 1985 J.W. Scott, P.H. Everett, H.H. Yes X
Bryan, D.D. Gull, T.K. Howe, P.J,
Stofella, R.B. Volin
Morning Hist (gladiolus) 1987 G.J. Wilfret Yes X X

Florida Rose Delight (caladium) 1987 G.J. Wilfret Yes X X

Florida Cardinal (caladium) 1987 G.J. Wilfret Yes X X

Florida Sunrise (caladium) 1987 G.J. Wilfret Yes X X

FloraGold Basket (tomato- 1987 J.W. Scott, B.K. Harbaugh Yes X X
ornamental)

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