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. 93,64,9 × 89.384.20; crossed 1998, selected 2000 in Cesena; tested as 98.78.7; introd. 2009. Italy PVR applied for. Tree: very vigorous; very productive; erect; high branch crowns number; high pollen fertility; tolerant to abiotic stress, main soilborne pathogens, and powdery mildew; medium susceptibility to anthracnose and angular leaf spot; can be grown in non-fumigated soils and organic production systems. Fruit: very light red; color stable in cold storage; large; very uniform conic; medium-low taste; early-season.
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