Scott

Crop
Strawberry
Cultivar
Scott

Orig. at Wye Inst., Eastern Shore of Maryland, by D.H. Scott and A.D. Draper, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Maryland Agr. Expt. Sta., College Park. Introd. 1979 by Galletta et al. Sunrise × Tioga. Cross made in 1969; selected in 1971; tested MdUS 4376. Berry: attractive; large; symmetrical, short wedge to conic; skin tough, resists bruising, well-colored; flesh red, firm, flavor mild, freezes well; ripens with Guardian. <b>Plant:</b> medium large; vigorous; hardy; prolific runner ability, makes better plant bed than Guardian or Delite; more productive than Guardian and equal to Delite; resistant to five races of red stele, powdery mildew, and leaf scorch; partially resistant to verticillium wilt; adapted to Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and Missouri. Named for Donald H. Scott, former head of Small Fruit Investigations of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.