A fresh-market strawberry adapted to Ontario as a replacement for Kent. Origin: at Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, Univ. of Guelph in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, by A. Dale, B.R. Hughes, and S. Wang. Chandler × Holiday; cross made in 1986 and selected by A. Dale in 1988; tested as 37G19. Introd. in 1998. Canadian Plant Breeder’s Rights applied for. Tree: runners well and on a sandy soil has yields similar to Kent. Resistant to powdery mildew, slightly susceptible to the Simcoe strain of leaf scorch, which is a virulent form, and slightly susceptible to leaf spot. Susceptible to the fruit rot phase of anthracnose (Colletotrichum acutatum). Tolerant to moderate applications of terbacil. Fruit: similar in size to Kent; medium red with very firm flesh and a firm, moderately shiny skin; regular shape, but in some situations can be sightly irregular; ripening season similar to Kent.
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