International Journal of Horticulture, 2025, Vol.15, No.1, 21-28 http://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh 26 Figure 1 Average weight of the fruit (g) of eight strawberry varieties evaluated under low-chilling conditions in Chitwan, Nepal (2020-2021) The analysis of yield per plant (g), yield per plot (kg), and yield per hectare (mt) across different varieties revealed highly significant differences (Table 6). The highest yield per plant (g) was recorded in Winter Dawn (713.23 g) and the lowest was in Nyho (123.27 g). Similarly highest yield per plot was recorded in Winter Dawn (35.66 kg) and the lowest was recorded in Nyho (6.16 kg). In terms of yield per hectare, Winter Dawn performed the best with 48.50 mt production and Nyho had the poorest result on compared varieties with yield per hectare of 8.38 mt. Table 6 Yield parameters of eight strawberry varieties evaluated under low-chilling conditions in Chitwan, Nepal (2020-2021) Treatments Yield Parameters Yield per plant (g) Yield per plot (kg) Yield per hectare (mt) Florida Festival 258.37d 12.92d 17.57d Florida Beauty 589.13b 29.46b 40.06b Sweet Sensation 553.70b 27.69b 37.65b Winter Star 260.63d 13.03d 17.72d Elyana 243.64d 12.18d 16.57d RubyGem 406.78c 20.34c 27.66c Winter Dawn 713.23a 35.66a 48.50a Nyho 123.27e 6.16e 8.38e GrandMean 393.59 19.68 26.76 SEM 72.92 3.64 4.96 LSD 80.00*** 4.19*** 5.44*** CV 13.82 13.82 13.82 Note: In the DMRT, the significance level is as follows: ns=Not significant at 5% (p≤0.05). *=Significant at 5% (p≤0.01), **=Significant at 1% (p≤0.001), ***=Significant at less than1% (p<0.001). SEM: Standard error of the mean, LSD: Least significant difference, CV: Coefficient of variation 4 Discussion The variation in these varieties may be ascribed to the variable expression of the genetic constitution responsible for vegetative characters due to varying agroclimatic conditions, a finding that is consistent with Rahman et al. (2013). The variations in plant height between strawberry varieties can be influenced by different components, including genetic characteristics, growth habits, and environmental conditions. Sweet Sensation might grow taller than Winter Dawn at a certain stage of development, i.e., up to 90 DAT but as they progress in growth, their relative heights might change as there was no significant difference in plant height after 90 DAT throughout the experiment. In an experiment conducted in Morang, Nepal, the variety ‘Sweet Sensation’ demonstrated greater plant height when compared to the ‘Ruby Gem’ variety at 45, 60, and 90 days after transplanting (Katel et al., 2023).
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