Strawberry plant

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant of a short-day type characterized by best performance in the Watsonville, Calif., area where yield is nearly as much as the heavy yielding cultivars Tioga, Tufts and Aiko on summer plantings and in winter plantings with yield about 80% that of Tufts. Fruit is particularly attractive and firm. Fruit shape is medium to long conic with primaries frequently wedged and slight necked and its skin nearly always smooth and glossy. Fruit is firmer and more durable than Aiko, Tioga or Tufts when grown in Watsonville and somewhat larger than Tufts. Fruit flavor is equal to or better than the best important California cultivars and shipping characteristics are excellent.

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