A short-day strawberry recommended for west central Florida and other areas with mild winter climates because of its ability to produce high early-season (December–February) yields of attractive flavorful fruit. Origin: in Dover, Fla., by C.K. Chandler, Univ. of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. FL 87-418 × FL 87-200; tested as FL 90-15. USPP 9866. Tree: short-day; medium to large; upright; similar to Sweet Charlie in the production and timing of its runners; supplemental chilling not needed to perform well; flower buds initiate soon after being exposed to average daily temperatures of 21 °C or lower in early fall; medium to high yield; greater early-season yield than Oso Grande but less than Sweet Charlie. More resistant to phomopsis leaf blight and fruit rot, angular (bacterial) leaf spot, and botrytis fruit rot than is Sweet Charlie, and more resistant to powdery mildew and twospotted spider mite than Selva. Moderately susceptible to anthracnose crown and fruit rot. Fruit: primary fruit variable in shape; secondary and later are typically conic; bright red and darker than Sweet Charlie; internal color is mostly bright red but darker than in Sweet Charlie; moderately firm; size similar to Sweet Charlie; flavor comparable to Sweet Charlie but slightly less sweet with a hint of rose aroma.
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