Examples of QTL locations of fruit traits (development, texture, colour, sugar-related traits, acid-related trait) on linkage groups ranged by homoeologous groups. The linkage map is the consensus map obtained using JoinMap (Rousseau-Gueutin et al. 2008). Linkage group names for the octoploid consist of the number of the HG to which they belong followed by a letter arbitrarily allocated (a, b, c or d). The position of the QTL on the consensus map is the one of the closest marker to the QTL on the parental maps. The first linkage group belongs to the diploid reference linkage map and allow to anchor common markers with and between Fragaria × ananassa linkage groups. Fruit traits are the following: development: FD, fruit diameter; FL, fruit length; FD/FL ratio; DW, dry weight; FW, fruit weight; RD, ripening date of the fruit. Texture: FIRM, fruit firmness. Colour: skin colour parameters, L, a and b; ANTH, total anthocyanin. Sugar-related traits: SSC, soluble-solids content; FRU, fructose; GLU, glucose; SUCR, sucrose. Acid-related traits: pH, TA, titratable acidity; CIT, citrate; MAL, malate