Abstract: A strawberry juice drink is described along with a method of producing the drink. The drink is made solely from strawberries without being blended with other fruit or fruit flavorings. A blend of strawberries having a Brix reading above 6.5° is pureed and filtered and/or centrifuged to remove seeds and large pulp solids. An enzyme is added to the pureed juice stock to reduce fiber length. Water is added to form a mixture of between 25% and 45% water and between 55% and 75% pureed juice stock by volume. A hydrocolloid gum, ascorbic acid and a low calorie sweetener, preferably sucralose, are added to the mixture. The resulting juice brink is nutritious, refreshing and has less than half the calories of orange juice.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘Cal Giant 3’ that produces equivalent yields of equally high quality fruit in both fumigated and non-fumigated conditions, is resistant to many common foliar and soil borne diseases and pests, and has unusually execellent fruit flavor and aroma. Further, ‘Cal Giant 3’ has the potential to out-produce all currently grown varieties during the first half of the season, and to equal or exceed total season production of all currently grown varieties.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘Cal Giant 4’ that produces equivalent yields of exceptionally high quality fruit in both fumigated and non-fumigated conditions, is tolerant of many common root, foliar, and fruit diseases and pests, produces exceptionally well-pollinated fruit in inclement conditions, maintains exceptional size and shape throughout the harvest season, and has exceptional flavor.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘Cal Giant 5’ that is a short-day style of plant with a strong ever-bearing tendency, producing runners freely at the nursery while producing high levels of fruit early in the fruiting season, and continuing production through the summer and into the autumn months. ‘Cal Giant 5’ displays very good tolerance to a number of soil-borne, foliar and fruit diseases, and pollinates exceptionally well in both inclement and ideal conditions, retaining size, shape, high gloss, and overall good appearance throughout the entire season.