Short-day strawberry adapted to arid sub-tropical climates. Origin: The University of California, by D.V. Shaw, K.D. Larson. Palomar × Cal 0.18-601, crossed 2004; selected in Winters, CA, 2005; tested as Cal 4.39-1 and C225; USPP 22,542, 6 Mar. 2012. Tree: moderate vigor, medium stolon number, 28 daughter plants; very high yield 2,566 g/plant; flowers at or above canopy, fruiting trusses; moderately resistant to powdery mildew; tolerant to two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), local strawberry viruses; moderately susceptible to anthracnose crown rot (Colletotrichum acutatum), Phytophthora crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum), common leaf spot (Ramularia tulasnei); very susceptible to Verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae). Fruit: red (Munsell 2.5 R 7/10); very large, 33.7 g; variable, medium to long conic, slight neck; very firm, orange-red (Munsell 7.5 R 5/13) flesh, outstanding flavor; inset-surface calyx equal to or larger than fruit; surface-inset achenes; season later than Ventana and Palomar, earlier than Camarosa.
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