Short-day strawberry particularly well adapted to the North America’s Pacific Northwest with outstanding fruit quality suited to fresh or processing markets. Origin: USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR, by C.E. Finn, C. Kempler, P.P. Moore, B.C. Strik, B.M. Yorgey, R.R. Martin, and G.J. Galletta. B 753 × ORUS 1735-1; crossed 1998; selected 2000; tested as ORUS 2180-1; introd. 2011. Tree: medium vigor; high yield, greater than Totem; upright and open habit; P. cactorum can kill some plants at some locations but have not seen fruit symptoms; tolerant to typical Northwest viruses. Fruit: glossy, bright red skin; solid red flesh; attractive reflexed calyx; medium, 13–20 g; uniform conic; firm; Brix similar to Totem with lower pH and higher titratable acidity; sweet and outstanding flavor; visible and easily harvested; picks easily with caps on or off; midseason with Totem and Tillamook.
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