Strawberry plant

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant of a short-day type characterized by its best performance in the Watsonville, California, area where yields are equal to or greater than the heavy yielding California cultivars Tioga, Tufts and Aiko on both summer and winter plantings. The variety is also characterized by its ability to crop in mid to late summer with successive crops of fruit on summer and winter plantings. The plants are vigorous and good runner makers and commence flowering later than Tioga or Tufts and about at the same time as Aiko. The fruit is medium to broad conic tending much to wedged coxcomb with unsightly protrusions on summer fruit. Fruit averages as large as Tufts and is as firm and durable as Tioga, Tufts and Aiko. Fruit flavor is equal to or better than the best California cultivars. Shipping and processing is adequate.

We claim: 
     
       1. The new and distinct variety of strawberry plant herein described and illustrated, and identified by the characteristics enumerated above.