Short-day strawberry adapted to the Pacific Northwest for the fresh and processing market. Origin: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Agassiz, B.C., Canada, by C. Kempler and H.A. Daubeny. Cavendish × Nanaimo; crossed 1992; selected 1996; tested as BC92-20-85; introd. 2009. Canadian PBR applied for. Tree: moderately vigorous; very productive in matted rows; smaller than Puget Reliance; large root:shoot ratio; abundant runners produced; winter hardy in the Pacific Northwest; tolerant of powdery mildew, strawberry aphid (Chaetosiphon fragaefoli)-transmitted strawberry virus complex, and some soil borne diseases. Fruit: medium-dark glossy red skin; larger than Totem; mostly wedge-shaped; pleasant sweet northern strawberry flavor; attractive calyx that is readily removable; yellow-green achenes are slightly above surface; ripens 3-5 d before Totem.
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