A day-neutral strawberry with attractive, high-quality fruit that are excellent for shipping and that may replace Seascape in France. Origin: CIREF (France), near Bergerac, by P. Roudeillac. Mara Des Bois × Cal. 18; cross made in 1992; selected in 1993; tested as CF 92-02-1584; introd. in 1997. E.C. plant patent 97-1529. Tree: more open habit and greater vigor than Seascape; good reblooming and runnering; similar yield to Seascape. Tolerant to verticillium wilt, Phytophthora cactorum, and powdery mildew; intermediate reaction to Colletotrichum acutatum; susceptible to B.L.O. (bacterial-like organism). Fruit: conical to globo-conical, very regular during summer and fall; good size but smaller than Seascape; very glossy; bright red, nondarkening; very attractive; good shelf life; juicy; flavor has excellent balance between sweetness and acidity.
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