Technical Abstract: The 'Pelican' strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.), resulting from an interregional effort to breed anthracnose-resistant strawberry cultivars for the southeastern United States (Galletta et al., 1993; Smith et al., 1996), was introduced for propagation to nurseries in 1996 by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Louisiana State University, and North Carolina State University 'Pelican' was selected for its high plant vigor; attractive, symmetrical, and large fruit with good color and flavor; resistance to anthracnose (Colletotrichum acutatum Simmonds and C. fragariae Brooks) of the fruit, petioles, stolons, and plant crown; and for its adaptation to raised-bed plasticulture of the southeastern U.S. 'Pelican' also is resistant to at least five races of the red-stele root-rot disease (incited by Phytophthora fragariae Hickman var. fragariae). 'Pelican' yielded outstandingly in southern Mississippi compared to 'Sweet Charlie' and was as productive with fruit as large as those of 'Chandler' in North Carolina. Yields in Louisiana were high, but the fruit was subject to skin damage by rain. In Maryland 'Pelican' yielded as well as 'Chandler' on raised beds and made a productive matted row, although fruit from matted rows was rated less attractive. 'Pelican' seems best adapted to the southern Coastal Plain and lower Piedmont at the USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9, especially for fall-planting and winter to early spring fruit production.