Day-neutral strawberry adapted to coastal central and southern California. Origin: University of California, Davis, by D.V. Shaw and K.D. Larson. Albion × Cal 97.86-1; crossed 2001; selected 2002, tested as Cal 1.139-2 and CN223; USPP 19,975; 12 May 2009. Tree: more vigorous than Albion, Aromas, and Diamante; extremely high yield, 3,293 g/plant; similar in appearance to Albion and Diamante, smaller and more compact than Aromas; moderately resistant to powdery mildew, anthracnose crown rot, verticillium wilt, phytophthora crown rot, and common leaf spot; tolerant to two-spotted spider mite and strawberry viruses encountered in California. Fruit: red skin, slightly lighter than Albion and Aromas, darker than Diamante; large, 31.6 g; medium-long symmetrical conic; firmness and flavor similar to Albion; flesh darker and more red than Albion; medium-size hollow core; achenes mostly red with some yellow, even with to slightly below skin surface; season and production pattern similar to Albion, though better suited to early-season winter planting.
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