Agroznanje, vol. 13, br.4. 2012, 517-525 517 Original scientific paper Originalan naučni rad UDK: 634.75-154.6(497.7) DOI: 10.7251/AGREN1204517P Phenological and Production Characteristics of Some Strawberry Varieties in the Region of Skopje Bojan Popovski 1 , Melpomena Popovska 2 1 Faculty of Agriculture Sciences and Food, Skopje, The Republic of Macedonia 2 Institute of Agriculture, Skopje, The Republic of Macedonia Abstract Phenological and production characteristics have been observed on 17 strawberry varieties. The earliest flowering was observed in Honeoye and Eris (5 April). The latest flowering variety is Onda (13 April). Eris, Honeoye, Madlen and Onda are varieties with the earliest time of ripening period (12–14 May). The latest ripening period was registered in Evita, Tethis, Favette, Senga Sengana, Idea and Camarosa (17–18 May). Belrubi has the largest fruits (36.2 mm high, 32.6 mm wide and 39.1 mm thick). Senga Sengana has the smallest dimensions (27.8x25.7x22.8mm). The fruit mass ranged from 5.7g (Senga Sengana) to 11.1g (Madlen). The highest yield per plant was observed in Pocahontas (575.1g) and Evita (550.7g), while the lowest in Favette (297.9g). The yield per acreage ranges from 8,276 kg/ha (Chandler) to 17,770 kg/ha (Pocahontas). Key words: strawberry, variety, blooming, ripening, productivity, weight, yield. Introduction The recommendation of an assortment list is fairly dynamic and prone to changes and it requires continuous tracking, introduction and research, which necessitates the regular selection of the best commercial varieties (Mišić i Nikolić, 2003). In recommending the strawberry varieties, their phenological and productivity characteristics are well studied by various authors, who have made classifications by ripening group, starting from the early varieties to the late ones, classifications according to fruit mass, yield, quality of fruits and a different level of resistance to disease (Nenadović-Mratinić et al. (2006), Nikolić et al., (2007), Faedi et. al. (2000). Annual strawberry production in the Republic of Macedonia is around 3-5000 t, mainly based on Senga Sengana and partially Pocahontas. Production is on the open