An early season, large fruited, low-chill cultivar. Origin: developed by C.D. Fear, Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc., in Watsonville, Calif. Brazos × Hull Thornless; cross made in 1991; selected in 1994; USPP13,758 issued 6 May 2003; assigned to Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc. Tree: semi-upright; thorny; low-chill requirement; yield similar or slightly greater than Olallie. Fruit: solid black; glossy; large size (5.1 g), similar to Olallie but larger than Chester Thornless; firm; excellent shipping qualities; long fruiting period; firmer and less acidic than Brazos; soluble solids 10.2%, lower than Olallie but higher than Chester Thornless; seed dry wt 4.1 mg; early ripening but later than Olallie.
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