A midseason, red-stele–resistant strawberry adapted to northeastern North America. Origin: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, by A.R. Jamieson and N.L. Nickerson of the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Cavendish × Honeoye; cross made in 1988; selected in 1990; tested as K90-12 and introduced in 1999. Canadian Plant Breeders’ Rights (#0618). USPP 16,859; 25 July 2006. Tree: short-day type resembling Cavendish in plant characteristics; producing high yields from matted rows; excellent winter hardiness. Resistant to several races of Phytophthora fragariae; grey mold (Botrytis cinerea) has not been difficult to control; susceptible to powdery mildew, a reaction similar to Honeoye and Cavendish. Fruit: large (13–14 g from matted rows), larger than Honeoye but slightly smaller than Cavendish; more glossy and more evenly colored than Cavendish; similar in firmness to Cavendish and Honeoye; flavor is good, but rated lower than Cavendish because of higher acidity.
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