An early-season strawberry with firm fruit, adapted to northeastern North America. Origin: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, by A.R. Jamieson of the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. (Honeoye × Veestar) × NYUS 119; cross made in 1992; selected in 1993; tested as K93-1 and introduced in 1999. Canadian Plant Breeders’ Rights (#0617). Tree: short-day type; very stiff, erect flower stalks; flowers with greater-than-average frost sensitivity. Produces medium to high yields from matted rows. Moderately resistant to powdery mildew; susceptible to Phytophthora fragariae; tolerant of grey mold (Botrytis cinerea). Fruit: medium size (10–12 g from matted rows), much larger than Veestar but smaller than Annapolis; berries are uniformly conic with a large calyx; very attractive; color is medium red and the berries are much firmer fleshed than other early season varieties such as Veestar and Annapolis; when fully ripe, the flavor is a rated good to very good with both sugars and acids noted.
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