Short-day cultivar adapted to the Mid-Atlantic United States and surrounding regions. Origin: USDA-ARS, Beltsville, MD, by K.S. Lewers and J.M. Enns. B1031 × B1181; crossed 2005; selected 2007, Beltsville, MD; tested as B1806. USPP 30,578; 18 Jun. 2019. Tree: vigor moderate, stolons adequate, 10 per plant; yield medium high, 570 g/plant; growth habit upright globose, open, medium density; flowers slightly below canopy, fruiting trusses prostrate; resistant to rain and anthracnose fruit rot. Fruit: medium to large, 13.8 g, 4.6 cm long × 4.0 cm wide; conic to oblate; moderately glossy, vivid red to strong red (RHS 44A, RHS 45A, RHS 46A); flesh orange-red (RHS 33A) and white (RHS 155D); firm, fine-textured; juicy; flavor excellent, sweet and aromatic, 9.0% SSC (6.6-10.5%), pH 3.8 (3.3-3.8); calyx large, slightly inset, reflexed to spreading; achenes at surface; ripens midseason; stores very well, 29% degraded fruits at 1 week, 10% decayed at 2 weeks.
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