농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원에서는 2006년 밝은 녹심의 백색 반겹꽃 'Himalaya'와 초세가 강건한 흑심의 파스텔 크림색 홑꽃 'Vital'을 교배하여 얻은 실생계통으로부터 2006년부터 2009년까지 4년 동안의 생육특성검정을 거쳐 화색이 밝고 선명하며 초세가 강건한 밝은 녹심의 파스텔톤 분홍색(RHS R48B) 반겹꽃 절화용 거베라 신품종 'Noble Pink'를 육성 하였다. 꽃의 직경은 11.8 cm인 대륜계통이며, 내화경과 화심장이 각각
A new gerbera cultivar 'Noble Pink' was released by the National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2009. A cross was made between 'Himalaya' with white and semi-double and 'Vital' with pastel cream and single in 2006. After investigation of the characteristics for four years (from 2006 to 2009), it was selected specially for the use of cut flower. 'Noble Pink' is a vigorous cultivar with pastel pink flower color (RHS R48B), brilliant green disc floret and semi-double. The average flower diameter is 11.8 cm, large flower. And inner ray floret and disc diameter are 4.77 cm and 2.17 cm, respectively. It produces a large yield with continuous supply of cut flowers and has adequate peduncle height. We believe that 'Noble Pink' has a great potential for expanding cultivated area of domestic gerbera cultivars and increasing farmers-income.