Strawberry polinization through Apis mellifera in protected environment

Abstract

This work objectified to compare the productivity and the quality of the strawberry marketable fruits in protected environment, using the species of bee Apis mellifera in relation of the absence of a pollination agent. It was installed two experiments using the cultivates Camarosa, Oso Grande, Diamante and Aromas (treatments), in the period of May 5th until December 19th of 2006. The first experiment did not have pollination agents (control). The second was pollinated by the species of bee Apis mellifera. The treatments (cultivars) had been arranged, in each experiment in a randomized block with 6 repetitions. It was evaluated yield characteristics, as well as analysis physico-chemical of the fruits of each cultivar. For the yield, the biggest production was in cultivar Camarosa, for the first and the second experiment (907,46g. plant-1 and 1054,93 g. plant-1, respectively), in the way that the cultivate Oso Grande, presented minor number of damage fruits.