Pineapple plant named ‘FR20966’

Abstract

A new and distinct pineapple, Ananas comosus , plant named ‘FR20966’, comprising certain unique traits, standing out Fusarium resistance obtained after crossing and backcrossing sexual crossing between plants of ‘Imperial’ variety (non-patented) and the variety ‘MD-2’ (non-patented). The new variety ‘FR20966’ in particular was the result of the back-cross of a selected plant of the ‘1/2.1531’ line, with a selected plant of ‘MD-2’, to achieve the combination of characters of interest that qualify ‘FR20966’ as a variety of commercial potential. The invention incorporates stable, inheritable resistance to Fusariosis disease in a pineapple variety capable of addressing all of the high quality requirements of global export markets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A new and distinct  Ananas comosus  plant named ‘FR20966’, as illustrated and described herein.