Origin: in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, by D.L. Craig, A.R. Jamieson, K.A. Sandford, and N.L. Nickerson, Agr. Canada Res. Sta. Earliglow × Kent; cross made in 1977; selected by D.L. Craig in 1978; tested as K78-6; introd. in 1984. Tree: vigorous; abundant but not excessive runners; long scape becomes prostrate as fruit matures. Moderately resistant to powdery mildew and to verticillium wilt; highly resistant to races A-4, A-6, and A-7 of the red stele causal organism, Phythophthora fragariae; moderate yield where red stele is not present and high yield where it is present; hardy in Atlantic Canada. Fruit: medium size; medium firm; uniform; deep red external and internal color; short conic; calyx slightly reflexed, easy to medium-difficult to remove; good flavor; fresh-market and processing use.
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