A day-neutral strawberry with large, attractive fruit that have excellent flavor for local markets and home gardens. Origin: CIREF (France) near Bergerac, by P. Roudeillac. Mara Des Bois × Cal. 18; cross made in 1992; selected in 1993; tested as CF 92.02.1590; introd. in 1998. E.C. plant patent 97-1533. Tree: day-neutral; petioles and leaves elongated; good reblooming and runnering; long clusters above the foliage; similar yields to Selva. Tolerant to Phytophthora cactorum; moderately susceptible to verticillium wilt and powdery mildew; susceptible to Colletotrichum acutatum. Fruit: elongated; bi-conical; regular shape; large to medium size, similar to Seascape; blood red; attractive; achenes sunken; firm fruit but medium shelf life when ripen under warm temperatures; excellent flavor with good sugar/acid balance.
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