Short-day cultivar adapted to Eastern Canada. Origin: University of Guelph–Simcoe Research Station, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada by A. Dale. 81RT2 (Cavendish × Startyme) × G19; crossed 1997; selected 1999; tested as 15Z49; introd. 2013. Tree: vigor strong, winter hardy; stolons plentiful; yield consistently good; resistant to leaf scorch and powdery mildew, susceptible to common leaf spot and anthracnose (C. acutatum). Fruit: bright red; large; flesh moderately firm, bright red; flavor balanced; early midseason, ripens 2-3 d after Veestar.
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