Origin: at Univ. of California, Wolfskill Experimental Orchards, near Davis, by R.S. Bringhurst and V. Voth. Cal 69.141-101 × Aiko; cross made in 1975; selected in 1976; tested as Cal 75.34-105 and later as CN 27; introd. in 1987. U.S. plant patent 6579, 31 Jan. 1989. Tree: strongly day-neutral with relatively high chilling requirement; lowgrowing and smaller than Fern; runner production good; yield comparable to Fern. Susceptible to powdery mildew and common leaf spot; resistant to verticillium wilt; less susceptible to two-spotted spider mite than Fern; tolerant to viruses occurring in California. Fruit: compared to Fern, smaller and less intense red, with similar firmness; glossy; symmetrical, medium to long conic; slightly hollow center; flavor not quite as good as Fern; fresh-market use.
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