A fresh-market strawberry that produces fruit late in the fall and winter following summer planting in southern California. Origin: in Watsonville, Calif., by H.A. Johnson, T.M. Sjulin, A.Q. Amorao, and J.I. Espejo, Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc. E23 × Driscoll selection D5.23; introd. in 1989. USPP 7522. Tree: everbearing type; high yield through fall and winter months; high chilling requirement; abundant runner production after long period of cold storage. Susceptible to Verticillium wilt, powdery mildew, anthracnose, two-spotted spider mite and flower thrip; tolerant to common leaf spot and angular leaf spot. Fruit: large to medium size; moderately firm; medium red exterior and light red to white interior color; conic to short wedge; achenes at surface or sunken; acceptable flavor; intermediate shelf life.
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