A new midseason strawberry with excellent fruit quality adapted to the northeastern and central U.S. and southeastern and central Canada. Origin: developed by C.A. Weber, J.C. Sanford, and K.E. Maloney at Cornell University-NYSAES, Geneva, N.Y. NYUS256 × Cavendish; selected in 1996; tested as NY1829. USPP 16,480; 25 Apr. 2006. USPP 18,111; 9 Oct. 2007. Tree: short day/June-bearing type; vigorous spreading; fills in matted row well. Cold hardy to at least –25 °C with straw mulch. Fruit: bright red and firm but not hard; excellent eating quality and flavor; very attractive; large; long conic; large upright calyx. Fruit does not darken in storage. Firmness and bruising ratings superior to Honeoye after 6 d at 1 °C. 2 to 3 d later harvest than Honeoye. Yields similar to Honeoye with larger fruit—11.9 g vs. 11.6 g average over the entire harvest season. Suitable for direct retail and wholesale.
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