Short-day cultivar developed for processing uses. Origin: Instituto Agronômico (IAC), Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil, by Dr. Francisco Antonio Passos and Dr. Leocádio de Souza Camargo. (IAC Campinas × IAC Monte Alegre)#1 × Alemanha; cross made in 1974; selected in 1975 as the seedling #13; tested as N13 later; released in 1979. Tree: short-day type producing fruit over an extended period in subtropical climate; production pattern similar to IAC Campinas; compact plant with a moderately erect growth habit. Susceptible to flower blight (Colletotrichum sp.); moderately susceptible to anthracnose crown rot and two-spotted mite (Tetranychus telarius); moderately resistant to common leaf spot (Mycosphaerella fragariae). Fruit: medium-large; firmer than IAC Campinas; necked conic-long conic; red internal color, darker than IAC Campinas, similar to Chandler; lower soluble solids and higher acidity than IAC Campinas; suited for processing including as IQF fruit.
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