A fully everbearing cultivar with fruit of large size, dark red color and conic shape that is adapted to autumn and early winter production along the south coast of California. Origin: A.Q. Amorao, A. Solis, Jr., and T.M. Sjulin, Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc., Watsonville, Calif. Mr. P × R1; selected in 1992 in Ventura County, Calif. USPP12,436 issued 5 Mar. 2002; assigned to Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc. Tree: globose habit similar to Montalvo but less vigorous. Production volume is of similar timing but greater overall than Montalvo. Susceptible to powdery mildew, verticillium wilt and bacterial angular leafspot disease. Fruit: large; conic shape; most similar to Montalvo, a full sibling, but with redder external color, greater variation in color and more uniform fruit shape; flavor is similar to Montalvo.
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