A New Red Gerbera Cultivar with High Yield for Cut Flower, ＂Honeymoon＂

Abstract

A new red gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar Honeymoon was developed from a cross between Beauty and Sardana at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (ARES) in 1998. Characteristic trials were conducted three times from 1999 to 2001. Newly bred Runa showed red color (RHS No. 46-B), brown center, single type, and large flower. It also has a in good harmony in ray floret color and flower center color with stable flower shape. The vase life was 9.1 days. The average yield of Honeymoon was 47.5 flowers per plant per year in the greenhouse yield carried out from 1999 to 2001. This cultivar registered for commercialization in 2002. Runa would be cultured under greenhouse condition in Korea.