A new yellow gerbera cut flower cultivar, Gold Eye with strong peduncle and high flower yielding

A new yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar “Gold Eye” was developed from a cross between “Songsongee” and “White Day” followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Services (ARES) in 2001. Characteristic trials were conducted three times from 2003 to 2004. Newly bred “Gold Eye” have shown yellow color (RHS, 55-C), semi-double type, and large flower. It also was in good harmony in ray floret color and flower center color with stable flower shape. The vase life was 10.2 days. The average yield of “Gold Eye” was 48.8 flowers per plant in an year in greenhouse yield trails during 2003 and 2004. This cultivar was registered for a commercialization in 2005. “Gold Eye” would be cultured under greenhouse condition in Korea. A new yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar “Gold Eye” was developed from a cross between “Songsongee” and “White Day” followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Services (ARES) in 2001. Characteristic trials were conducted three times from 2003 to 2004. Newly bred “Gold Eye” have shown yellow color (RHS, 55-C), semi-double type, and large flower. It also was in good harmony in ray floret color and flower center color with stable flower shape. The vase life was 10.2 days. The average yield of “Gold Eye” was 48.8 flowers per plant in an year in greenhouse yield trails during 2003 and 2004. This cultivar was registered for a commercialization in 2005. “Gold Eye” would be cultured under greenhouse condition in Korea.