An exceptionally well flavored short-day cultivar that expresses good soilborne disease tolerance and is adapted to various international locations. Origin: D.W. Small. California Giant, Inc., Watsonville, Calif. C1 × NWFV; cross made in 1993; selected in 1995; USPP12,403 issued 12 Feb. 2002; assigned to California Giant, Inc. Registered as Galante in Europe and Israel. Tree: short-day with a strong day-neutral tendency; vigorous; semi-erect and open. Slightly susceptible to powdery mildew in high nitrogen environments; good Colletotrichum resistance; good botrytis resistance; good angular leaf spot resistance; good resistance to Phytophthora crown rot (Phytophthora cactorum). Fruit: uniformly medium conic; very well sized; very high gloss; good interior color; fair to good firmness; pollinates well in inclement weather; produces a very good early crop with a strong ever-bearing tendency that allows for continued production through the summer and into the fall.
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