A high-quality moderate-acid everbearing cultivar of medium-red color that is adapted to summer production in coastal California and northern European production areas. Origin: A.Q. Amorao, B.D. Mowrey, K.L. Gilford, J.I. Espejo, and T.M. Sjulin. Driscoll’s Strawberry Assoc., Inc., Watsonville, Calif., M1xZ2.; sel. in 1991; tested as DX-3; patented in 2000; USPP 11548. Tree: day-neutral; early to very early ripening; moderate yields; open, medium dense, flat habit; vigorous; few to medium number runners. Moderately resistant to botrytis fruit rot, powdery mildew, drought, high temperatures high pH, and high soil salt levels; moderately susceptible to angular leaf spot; susceptible to two-spotted spider mite, Tarsonemus pallidus, Aphelencoides fragariae, Aphis sp., and L. hesparus. Fruit: medium-large (21 g), conical; red skin with light red flesh; medium glossiness; very sweet with medium acidity.
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