A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Shortday 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 Honeoye, Selva, and Rapella; crossed 1995; selected 1996; tested as EM931; introd. 2009; EU PVR applied for. Tree: vigorous; very high yield; flowers level with foliage; fair runner production; resistant to phytophthora crown rot; moderately susceptible to powdery mildew and verticillium wilt; good tolerance to rain. Fruit: medium red skin; very large; irregular primary berries, then uniform; conical; firm; moderate flavor; ripens June-July, one week after Elsanta.
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