strawberry Variety
UCD Warrior
UCD Warrior delivers resilient yield, excellent disease resistance and premium short-day fruit quality
The next generation short day cultivar
UCD Warrior is a next-generation short-day strawberry developed by the University of California, Davis, bred for reliable yields and strong disease protection. Suited to short-day production systems worldwide, it combines consistent field performance with excellent fruit quality. The variety produces firm, visually appealing, flavorful berries with a long shelf life, supporting both fresh-market strength and post-harvest durability. With its balanced yield profile and robust plant health, UCD Warrior offers growers a dependable option where productivity and resilience matter most.
UCD Warrior Key Features
Productive yields
Mid-early season short-day variety offering productive yields
Strong disease resistance package
Particularly Macrophominia (charcoal rot)
Yield and marketability comparable to key industry standards
Such as Fronteras
Fruit firmness and Brix similar to key industry standards
Such as Fronteras
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
UCD Warrior
MS (3)
UCD Victor
R (1)
UC Surfline
R (1.0)
UC Monarch
R (1.6)
Verticillium Wilt
UCD Warrior
MR (2)
UCD Victor
MS (3)
UC Surfline
MR (1.5)
UC Monarch
MR (2.6)
Phytophthora Crown Rot
UCD Warrior
R (1)
UCD Victor
MR (2)
UC Surfline
R (1.4)
UC Monarch
MR (2)
Macrophomina Phaseolina
UCD Warrior
MR (2)
UCD Victor
MS (3)
UC Surfline
MS (3.1)
UC Monarch
MS (3.1)
Fruit Firmness
UCD Warrior
284 g-force
UCD Victor
423 g-force
UC Surfline
355 g-force
UC Monarch
322.4 g-force
Fruit Size
UCD Warrior
24g avg
UCD Victor
32.1g avg
UC Surfline
30 g avg
UC Monarch
25.6 g avg
Brix
UCD Warrior
8.5 °Bx
UCD Victor
8.8 °Bx
UC Surfline
7.4 °Bx
UC Monarch
7.7 °Bx
Marketability
UCD Warrior
80–95%
UCD Victor
high %
UC Surfline
86–97 %
UC Monarch
80-88 %
Yield Potential*
UCD Warrior
40-52 t/ha
UCD Victor
44-56 t/ha
UC Surfline
48-60 t/ha
UC Monarch
40-50 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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