An early-ripening fresh-market strawberry producing fruit from April to October in central coastal California. Origin: in Watsonville, Calif., by H.A. Johnson, A.Q. Amado, and J.L. Espejo, Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc. Driscoll selections D.5.23 × B6.117; introd. in 1986; USPP 6191. Tree: short-day type; moderate to high chilling requirement; moderate runner production. Susceptible to Verticillium wilt and crown rot; tolerant to viruses occurring in California. Fruit: large; glossy, dark red interior and medium to light red interior color; mostly conic to globose conic; good flavor; susceptible to Botrytis rot and to rain damage.
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