strawberry Variety
UC Golden Gate
NEW - An early to mid-season day-neutral variety with excellent post-harvest qualities
UC Golden Gate combines high yields with proven Fusarium resistance.
UC Golden Gate is a high-yielding day-neutral strawberry cultivar developed by UC Davis and released in 2023. It produces large, firm fruit with excellent shelf life and delivers continuous production from early spring through late summer in coastal California systems. The variety offers resistance to Fusarium wilt (race 1) and moderate resistance to Verticillium wilt and Phytophthora crown rot. In multi-location commercial trials, UC Golden Gate consistently matched or exceeded Monterey in yield under disease-free conditions, making it a strong, resilient choice for modern production.
UC Golden Gate Key Features
Day-neutral flowering
with uninterrupted production through the season
High cumulative marketable yield
Shelf Life
Firm Fruit with long shelf life
Comparative Results
Use the dropdown below to select a trait and compare performance across our strawberry varieties. Compare key commercial characteristics across our strawberry genetics, including disease resistance, yield performance, fruit firmness, fruit size, and market suitability.
Fusarium Wilt
UC Golden Gate
R (2.0)
UC Eclipse
R (1.2)
UCD Valiant
R (1)
UCD Moxie
R (1)
UCD Royal Royce
S (3.6)
UC Keystone
R (1.7)
Verticillium Wilt
UC Golden Gate
MR (3.1)
UC Eclipse
MR (2.6)
UCD Valiant
MR (2)
UCD Moxie
MR (2)
UCD Royal Royce
MR (2.6)
UC Keystone
MR (2.6)
Phytophthora Crown Rot
UC Golden Gate
MR (2.7)
UC Eclipse
MR (2.3)
UCD Valiant
MS (3)
UCD Moxie
MS (3)
UCD Royal Royce
MR (2.4)
UC Keystone
MR (2.44)
Macrophomina Phaseolina
UC Golden Gate
S (4.0)
UC Eclipse
S (3.8)
UCD Valiant
S (4)
UCD Moxie
S (4)
UCD Royal Royce
S (3.6)
UC Keystone
MS (2.7)
Fruit Firmness
UC Golden Gate
303.7 g-force
UC Eclipse
285–266 g-force
UCD Valiant
377 g-force
UCD Moxie
425 g-force
UCD Royal Royce
430 g-force
UC Keystone
260.6 g-force
Fruit Size
UC Golden Gate
28.7 g per fruit
UC Eclipse
33 g avg
UCD Valiant
35.3g avg
UCD Moxie
32.1g avg
UCD Royal Royce
29.7g avg
UC Keystone
28 g per fruit
Brix
UC Golden Gate
8.1 °Bx
UC Eclipse
7.4 °Bx
UCD Valiant
7.6 °Bx
UCD Moxie
7.6 °Bx
UCD Royal Royce
7.9 °Bx
UC Keystone
8.5 °Bx
Marketability
UC Golden Gate
84–88 %
UC Eclipse
80–90 %
UCD Valiant
84-86 %
UCD Royal Royce
84-91%
UCD Moxie
87-89%
UC Keystone
80–85 %
Yield Potential*
UC Golden Gate
110 t/ha
UC Eclipse
3KG+ Per Plant Achieved
UCD Valiant
101-143 t/ha
UCD Moxie
116-160 t/ha
UCD Royal Royce
113-143 t/ha
UC Keystone
110 - 120 t/ha
Key:
R – Resistant, S – Susceptible, MR – Moderate Resistance, MS – Moderate Susceptibility, ND – Not Determined
Scale: *ratings on a 1-5 scale
References
*UC Davis Strawberry Breeding Program (2015–2024). Multi-year trial data (Oxnard, Santa María, Watsonville
1. UC Davis Strawberry Breeding Program (2015–2024). Multi-year trial data (Oxnard, Santa María, Watsonville).
2. Cal Poly Strawberry Center Field Day Handout (Lompoc, May 2024), Tables 1–3.
3. HortScience 58(12): ‘UC Eclipse – A Summer-Plant Photoperiod-Insensitive Strawberry Cultivar’ (2023).
4. HortScience 60(6): ‘UC Surfline – A Short-Day Cultivar with High Early and Sustained Fruit Yields’ (2025).
5. UC Davis Variety Release Sheet: UCD Royal Royce (2019).
6. Coronda Berry Congress 2025 Presentations (Argentina): Slides pp. 5–6 (Royal Royce), pp. 9–10 (Surfline), pp. 13–15 (Eclipse).
7. UC Davis Office of Technology Transfer – Plant Licensing Program (2024).
8. Knapp S. J., Cole G., Brown A., Feldmann M. (2020–2024). UC Davis Strawberry Program Breeding Summaries.
9. Cal Poly and UC Davis joint field reports (2021–2023): Oxnard and Santa María yield summaries.
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