Strawberry plant

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant of a short-day type characterized by its good yield throughout California but best performance in winter plantings in Coastal Southern California where the variety produces a large crop of early high quality fruit of exceptionally fine appearance. Plants are vigorous and prolific runner makers and tend to generate more runners than Tufts in fruit plantings. Heavy flowering commences earlier than Tufts or Tioga in winter plantings in Coastal Southern California. Fruit is long, conic and particularly smooth and glossy with some tending to be flat wedged. The flavor is equal to or better than the best California cultivars and berries are adequate for shipping when winter planted.

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