A very late-ripening, virus-tolerant, fresh-market and processing strawberry adapted to the Pacific Northwest. Origin: in Corvallis, Ore., by C. Finn, F.J. Lawrence, and B.C. Strik; released jointly by USDA–ARS, Oregon State Univ., Washington State Univ. and Univ. of Idaho. ORUS 850-48 (Linn × ORUS 3727) × Totem; cross made in 1983; selected in 1985; tested as ORUS 1077-47; introd. in 1998. Tree: short-day type; yield similar to or higher than Totem; vigorous; not as tolerant of wet soils and root weevil–infested fields as Totem; resistant to foliar diseases, viruses and, due to late ripening, botrytis fruit rot in the Pacific Northwest. Fruit: similar size to Totem but overall more uniformly sized than Totem or Puget Reliance; uniform conic; very firm but not tough; bright uniform red external and internal color; lower drip loss and pH than Totem with similar or greater titratable acidity and soluble solid levels; tender skin; calyx easily removed; very late, 7 days later than Redcrest; flavor acidic and rated by a consumer panel to be similar to Totem; processing and fresh use in the late season.
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