Origin: in Invergowrie, Scotland, by R.J. McNicol, Scottish Hort. Res. Inst. SCRI 66Ml (highly red-stele-resistant third generation derivative of Fragaria virginia) × Senga Sengana; cross made by H.J. Gooding at Auchincruive in 1971; tested as SCRI 71WC64; introd. in 1992; entered for Plant Breeders' Rights. Tree: yield same or slightly better than Cambridge Favourite; runners well. Highly field resistant to red stele; moderately resistant to verticillium wilt in laboratory tests. Fruit: small to medium size; firm; easy calyx removal; good external and internal color; ripens midseason; processing use.
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