Thornless, floricane-fruiting semi-upright plant, high yield, early season, recommended for processing. Origin: Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, by W.L. Wu, W.L. Li, L.F. Lyu, C.H. Zhang, H.Y. Yang, and H.F. Zhao. Kiowa × Hull Thornless; crossed 2006; selected 2009; tested as 5-8-2; introd. 2014. Su 2015-2-36; 30 Dec. 2015. Tree: thornless; vigor high; growth habit semi-upright; disease-resistant and has very good field tolerance to root rot (Phytophthora fragariae var. rubi). Fruit: medium-large; round; flavor sweet, 10.0-11.0 °Brix; 0.8-0.9% citric acid; firmness medium; bright, glossy black; easily removed from receptacle; ripening early-to midseason; recommended for machine harvesting for processing.
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