A high-quality, fresh-market cultivar with outstanding postharvest quality and which is adapted to areas where Swede is currently grown. Origin: in Watsonville, Calif., by T.M. Sjulin, A.Q. Amorao, J.I. Espejo, Jr., and J.F. Coss, Driscoll Strawberry Associates; unidentified parentage; selected in 1991; patented in 1998. USPP 10534. Tree: short-day type but will continue to re-flower and fruit under cool conditions typified by coastal California; low vigor; medium to dense; produces few runners. Susceptible to Xanthomonas fragariae, verticillium wilt, and Colletotrichum acutatum. Moderately resistant to powdery mildew, aphid-borne virus diseases, and to fruit decay caused by Botrytis cinerea and Rhizopus sp. Plant is susceptible to injury by twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae), cyclamen mite (Phytonemus pallidus), and lygus bug (Lygus hesperus). Fruit: large; conical to cordate; uniform size throughout the season; firm; calyx adheres to fruit; medium to strong sweetness and weak to medium acidity; glossy, orange-red skin; orange-red flesh.
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