Short-day strawberry adapted to northern Italy. Origin: Italian National Project ‘‘Frutticoltura,’’ mainly financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, and ‘‘Top Quality Project’’ funded by Emilia-Romagna Region Authority (through CRPV), Cesena, Italy, by W. Faedi, G. Baruzzi, and P. Sbrighi at CRA-FRF – Unità di Ricerca per la Frutticoltura–Forlì, and P. Lucchi at Centro Ricerche Produzioni Vegetali–Cesena. 93.608.12 × Onda; crossed 2000; selected 2002 in Cesena; tested as 00.92.4; introd. 2009. EU PVR applied for. Tree: very vigorous; very productive particularly under protected culture; higher yield than Onda; prostrate; high branch crown number; tolerant to main soil borne pathogens; low susceptibility to powdery mildew; medium susceptibility to anthracnose and angular leaf spot. Fruit: bright red skin; larger than Onda; symmetric long conic; firm; medium skin resistance; high sugar content, well balanced with acidity, good flavor; medium ascorbic acid content; long shelf-life; ripens midseason.
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