Short-day strawberry adapted to the Pacific Northwest for fresh and processing markets. Origin: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pacific Agriculture Research Centre, Agassiz, B.C., Canada, by C. Kempler and H.A. Daubeny. Puget Reliance × Whonnock; crossed 1994; selected 1997; tested as BC 96-33-4; introd. 2006. Canadian PBR applied for. Tree: vigorous; high-yielding; very productive in matted rows; upright habit; abundant runners produced; winter hardy in the Pacific Northwest; resistant to root weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), moderately tolerant of powdery mildew; some tolerance of strawberry virus complex transmitted by strawberry aphid (Chaetosiphon fragaefoli), tolerant of some soil-borne organisms. Fruit: bright red; larger than Totem; conical shape; flesh red, solid, excellent flavor; calyx easy removal; ripens a few days after Totem.
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