A June bearing cultivar adapted to southern Italy environments. Origin: Marsala (Sicily region), Italy, from the public breeding activity of the Italian National Project Frutticoltura, mainly financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, and coordinated by W. Faedi-Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura B Forlì Section. Irvine × 86.51.13; cross made in 1991; selected at Marsala in 1993 by F. D’Anna (ACEP, Palermo University, Italy) and W. Faedi (ISF-Forlì); tested as PA 91.201.5; introduced in 2003. Tree: short day type, producing fruit in early season; very high yield; high vigor; medium-high crown number; tolerant to soilborne pathogens Sphaerotheca macularis and Mycosphaerella fragariae; susceptible to Colletotrichum acutatum, Alternaria alternata and Xanthomonas fragariae. Fruit: large, with conic, regular shape; very glossy and bright red; firm skin and flesh; medium and slightly aromatic flavor.
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