Short-day strawberry adapted to Western Europe north of the Alps, and protected cultivation, Southern Europe. Origin: Fresh Forward Holding, Zetten, the Netherlands, by E.J. Meulenbroek. E1998-142 × E1997-054; crossed 2004; selected 2006 in a controlled environment, Elst, Gelderland, the Netherlands. USPP 26,711; 10 May 2016. Tree: vigor medium to strong, stolons few; yield high, 1,463 g/plant; growth habit compact, semi-upright, medium density; flowers at canopy, fruiting trusses prostrate; resistant to heat stress, rain, powdery mildew; moderately resistant to phytophthora crown rot. Fruit: large, 27 g; conic; glossy vivid red (RHS 43A); flesh vivid red-orange (RHS 33B); firm, sweet, pleasant aroma; calyx medium, at surface, spreading; achenes at surface to raised; ripens late; shelf life long, 10 d.
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