Origin: at Baton Rouge, La., by P.L. Hawthorne, W.L. Poillion, D.W. Newsom, W.F. Wilson, Jr., N.L. Horn, J.C. Taylor, J.E. Love, and R.J. Constantin, Louisiana Agr. Ext. Serv. Introd. in 1973. L-59-2012 × L-59-1938; cross made in 1962; tested as L63-377. Tree: vigorous; productivity very good, outyields Headliner and Dabreak; over 3000 pints per acre; good plant producer; fruit resistant to weather damage; resistant to leaf spot and leaf scorch, highly susceptible to crown rot and powdery mildew; frequent irrigation important during fruiting season for highest yield. Recommended for southern strawberry growing areas. Fruit: four to 11 per peduncle, medium to large; primary fruit long, conical to wedged, slightly furrowed, others conical to long conical; skin red, glossy; seeds small, slightly sunken, bright yellow to reddish; flesh red throughout, firm; ships well, market quality equal or superior to other Louisiana varieties; ripens March to June.
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