A very productive, large fruited, short-day cultivar with an open plant habit adapted to the Pacific Northwest of North America and suited to fresh and processing applications. Origin: C.E. Finn, B. Yorgey, B.C. Strik, and P.P. Moore; USDA–ARS, Corvallis Ore. Cuesta × Puget Reliance; cross made in 1994; sel in 1996; tested as ORUS 1816-2; rel. in 2002. Tree: short-day; moderate vigor; moderate runner production; very open with visible fruit. Yield similar to or greater than Totem. More durable in the field with virus pressure than Pinnacle. Fruit: early midseason ripening; large to very large, much larger than Totem; very attractive; glossy; bright red internal and external color; very good processing quality, similar to Totem; very good fresh flavor; can be picked with or without calyx; better fresh market characteristics than most processing types.
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