A very late-season, productive, large-fruited, June-bearing strawberry adapted to the mid-Atlantic and neighboring regions. Origin: G.J. Galletta, J. Maas, J. Enns, S. Hokanson, and K. Lewers; USDA–ARS, Beltsville, Md. Lateglow × Etna; cross made 1989, selected as resistant to red stele in 1990; selected for quality in 1991; tested as B440; released in 2003. Tree: vigorous and propagates well. Resistant to most of the stem and leaf diseases, but moderately susceptible to powdery mildew. In Maryland field evaluations Ovation has shown no susceptibility to anthracnose crown and fruit rot, and in greenhouse evaluations has shown mid-range resistance to Colletotrichum acutatum crown rot. Fruit: fruiting season is exceptionally late; firm; glossy; bright red to orange-red; slightly tender skin; red-orange flesh with a white ring surrounding a slight core at the proximal end; flavor is mild, slightly acidic, and aromatic.
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