A New Spray Chrysanthemum, “Pink Berry” wit Resistance to white Rust, and Long Vase Life, Single Flower Type and Pink Petals for Cut Flower

A new spray chrysanthemum Pink Berry was released by National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Korea in 2007. A cross was made in 2004 between Lineker Salmon , a spray cultivar with salmon petals, and Baeksokuk , a spray cultivar with white petals. Trials were conducted from 2005 to 2007 for evaluation and selection of this cultivar, including shade cultivation in summer and retarding cultivation in autumn. The natural flowering time of Pink Berry is late October, but year-round flowering is possible by photo-periodic control. The cultivar has single type flowers with pink petals and a green flower center. It shows long vase life of 22 days and resistance to white rust. The diameter of flower is 52.0 mm. The numbers of flowers per stem and petals per flower are 15.5 and 29.5, respectively. Days to flowering under the short day treatment is about 56 in autumn seasons.