An everbearing cultivar with an extended season, adapted to summer or winter planting in Mediterranean environments similar to the central coast of California. Origin: at Univ. of California, Wolfskill Experimental Orchard, near Winters, Calif., by D.V. Shaw. Cal. 87.112-6 × Cal. 88.270-1; cross made in 1991; selected in 1992; tested as Cal 91.248-2 in 1993 and later as C205. USPP 10461. Tree: short-day-type producing fruit over an extended period in arid, sub-tropical climate, possibly a very weak everbearer, but does not flower in the nursery; production pattern later to initiate fruiting than Camarosa, but produces more late-season fruit; yield similar to Chandler but less than Camarosa; compact plant with a relatively erect growth habit. Moderately susceptible to common leaf spot, verticillium wilt and Phytophthora cactorum; resistant to powdery mildew and anthracnose crown rot; good tolerance to twospotted mite (better than Chandler and Camarosa); tolerant to viruses occurring in California. Fruit: larger and firmer than Chandler, larger but less firm than Camarosa; fruit shape is rounded conic; percent cull fruit lower than Chandler or Camarosa; external and internal color darker than Chandler and slightly darker than Camarosa; achenes yellow to dark red, even with the fruit or occasionally extruded; very good flavor, less aromatic than Chandler but with better balance and texture than Camarosa; fresh-market, processing, and home-garden uses.
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