A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Very late, short-day strawberry adapted to northern Europe. Origin: East Malling Research, Kent, UK, by D.W. Simpson, J.A. Bell, and K.J. Hammond. Complex pedigree including Pandora and Elsanta; crossed 1995; selected 1996; tested as EM965; introd. 2005; EU PVR 21,937. Tree: vigorous; moderate yield; dense habit; flowers below foliage; good runner production; resistant to verticillium wilt, phytophthora crown rot, and anthracnose fruit rot; moderately resistant to powdery mildew; suitable for pick-your-own and direct sales. Fruit: pale to medium red skin; medium large; conical; uniform; medium firm; moderate flavor; very late, ripens July, 5 weeks after Elsanta.
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