Short-day strawberry adapted to southern Italy’s winter planting system. Origin: Italian National Project ‘‘Frutticoltura’’, CRA–Unità di Ricerca per la Frutticoltura, Forlì, by W. Faedi and G. Baruzzi in collaboration with G. Capriolo, F. D’Anna, P. Lucchi, G. Martelli, and C. Mennone. Tudla × Camarosa; crossed 1995; selected 1997; tested as MT 95.I59.2; introd. 2008. Tree: vigorous, similar to Camarosa; large; tolerant of heavy soils, drought, and temperature variations; medium tolerance to main soil borne pathogens, moderately susceptible to powdery mildew, anthracnose, bacterial angular leaf-spot. Fruit: bright red, lighter than Camarosa; very large; elongated, similar percentage of misshapen fruit to Camarosa; firmness similar or greater than Camarosa, less than Candonga; flesh red, good taste; long shelf life; medium late-season, similar to Camarosa.
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