A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Short-day strawberry adapted to northern Europe. Origin: East Malling Research, Kent, UK, by D.W. Simpson, A.B. Whitehouse, A.W. Johnson, and K.J. Hammond. Complex pedigree including Alice, Selva, and Eros; crossed 2002; selected 2003; tested as EM1296; introd. 2007. Tree: moderate vigor; moderate yield; erect habit, flowers above foliage; good runner production. Fruit: deep red skin; large; conical; very uniform; medium firm; good flavor; ripens June, 5 d before Elsanta.