Late-season, short-day strawberry adapted to northern Europe. Origin: East Malling Research, Kent, UK, by D.W. Simpson, J.A. Bell, and K.J. Hammond. Complex pedigree including Pandora, Marmolada, Kent, and Providence; crossed 1997; selected 1998; tested as EM1103; introd. 2007; EU PVR applied for. Tree: vigorous; moderate yield; flowers above foliage; moderate runner production; resistant to powdery mildew (Podosphaera aphanis formerly Sphaerotheca macularis) and phytophthora crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum); moderately susceptible to verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae). Fruit: medium red skin; large; conical; uniform; firm; good flavor; ripens June-July, 10 d after Elsanta.
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