A partially everbearing cultivar that produces long fruiting trusses, large dark red fruit, large yields, and is adapted to Hillsborough County region of Florida. Origin: Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Watsonville, Calif., by Kristie L. Gilford, Bruce D. Mowrey, and JoAnne Cross. Marathon × Sonora; selected in Monterey, Calif. in 1999; patented 2005. USPP 15,752. Tree: flat globose habit with open to medium canopy; medium vigor; yields greater than those of Biscayne and somewhat less than those of Madeira; susceptible to two-spotted spider mite, western tarnished plant bug, botrytis fruit rot, verticillium wilt, and Strawberry mottle virus; moderately susceptible to powdery mildew and angular leaf spot. Fruit: larger and with superior shelf-life compared to Marathon; cordate-shaped; soft to medium firm flesh; strongly glossy; dark red externally and orange-red internally; very narrow band without achenes; achenes inserted below the fruit surface; harvests from late November through late March.
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