Short-day strawberry adapted to the Mid-Atlantic, USA. Origin: USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, by K.S. Lewers, J.M. Enns, S.C. Hokanson, J.L. Maas, G.J. Galletta. B759 × B786, crossed 1996; selected in Beltsville, MD, 1998; tested as B1033; introduced 2013. Tree: vigorous, medium stolon number; moderate to high yield, 690 g/plant 9-year average (341–1,114 g/plant); large, upright, medium density, light at base; flowers at or below canopy, prostrate fruiting trusses, resistant to local anthracnose fruit rot, crown rot (C. accutatum, C. fragariae CF63), red stele (Race A-3, Rpf1); moderately resistant to field Botrytis fruit rot, leaf blight, leaf scorch; moderately susceptible to powdery mildew, red stele (Race A-5); susceptible to anthracnose crown rot (C. fragariae CG163, C. gloeosporoides CG162), postharvest Botrytis fruit rot. Fruit: bright red; large/average from 49/25 g to 28/14 g; variable plump round-conic; firm, light red flesh, excellent flavor (6.4–9.8 °Brix, pH 3.3–4.0); small-medium spreading surface calyx; inset-surface achenes; long mid-season.
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