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.