A productive, large fruited, short-day cultivar with an open plant habit adapted to the Pacific Northwest of North America and suited to fresh and processing applications. Origin: C.E. Finn, B. Yorgey, B.C. Strik, and P.P. Moore; USDA–ARS, Corvallis, Ore. Laguna × ORUS 1267-250; cross made in 1994; sel in 1996; tested as ORUS 1826-2; rel. in 2002. Tree: short-day; moderate vigor; moderate runner production; very open with visible fruit. Yield similar to Totem. Fruit: early midseason ripening; large to very large, much larger than Totem; very attractive although a portion of the primary fruit can be rough; bright red internal and external color; can be picked with or without calyx; very good fresh flavor; good processing characteristics including flavor; better fresh market characteristics than most processing types.
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