2026
Varieties
Our first offering consists of the classics from the UC Breeding system.
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Day Neutral
🍓 Albion
Widely regarded as the industry’s flavor benchmark. Albion produces long, symmetrical, deep-red berries that stay firm and consistent all season long. It resists verticillium wilt and phytophthora crown rot, though its vigorous runner production means more maintenance to keep production high.
🍓 Cabrillo
Cabrillo is a heavy-yielding day-neutral variety with fruit size and firmness on par with Albion and San Andreas, but with noticeably higher production per plant and standout flavor. It adapts well to both winter and summer plantings and resists powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, and common leaf spot.
🍓 Monterey
Monterey offers slightly larger, softer fruit than Albion with a distinct sweet aftertaste that sets it apart from other California cultivars. It’s a vigorous, dependable producer well suited to organic growing, though a bit more susceptible to powdery mildew.
🍓 San Andreas
A UC Davis release closely related to Albion, San Andreas sets large, light-red conical berries continuously from early summer through fall and holds up well against red stele, verticillium wilt, and leaf diseases. Its low chill requirement makes it a strong performer for warm-summer growers, and it sends out few runners, putting more energy into fruit.
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🍓 Camino Real
Similar to Camarosa but ripening a bit later, Camino Real produces darker, richly flavored berries prized for both fresh eating and processing. It’s resistant to verticillium wilt and phytophthora crown rot, making it a reliable choice for warm-winter growing regions.
🍓 Chandler
A long-time favorite for backyard gardens, roadside stands, and commercial growers alike, Chandler delivers a concentrated flush of sweet, medium-to-large berries. It’s well adapted to both southern and eastern growing regions and performs especially well.
🍓 fronteras
Bred for the fall-planting, and an early producer, Fronteras is a large, vigorous plant that concentrates most of its crop in the shorter days of spring and fall. It’s notably disease tolerant and more robust than older short-day varieties like Ventana.