A new late season strawberry with large firm fruit adapted to the northeast and central U.S. and southeast and central Canada. Origin: developed by C.A. Weber, J.C. Sanford, and K.E. Maloney at Cornell University-NY-SAES, Geneva, N.Y. MDUS 4774 × MDUS 5199; selected in 1989; tested as NYUS304B. USPP 16,571; 23 May 2006. Tree: short day/June-bearing type; vigorous, upright growth with dark green leaves; fruiting trusses are stiff and upright, holding fruit off the ground until ripening. Cold hardy to at least –25°C with straw mulch. Fruit: round-conic; dark red color; good flavor; firm flesh with good texture and eating quality; suitable for direct retail and wholesale; 2 to 3 d later harvest than Jewel; firmness and bruising ratings were equal to Jewel after 6 d at 1°C. Yields were similar to Jewel with larger fruit-13.1 g vs. 11.7 g average over the entire harvest season.
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