Origin: near Bradwell, Saskatchewan (52°N); wild plant discovered by S.H. Nelson in 1974. Introd. by R. St-Pierre, Univ. of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, in 1992. Flowers 3-7 days later than other cultivars. Fruit up to 13 mm diam., nearly spherical, blue-black with little bloom, few seeds; typically 6-12 fruit per cluster, cluster compact, ripening somewhat uneven; good tangy flavor. Shrub, compact, to 1.5 m high; suckering moderate. Possibly some resistance to saskatoon-juniper rust (Gymnosporangium spp.). Currently being evaluated in a comprehensive cultivar trial. Tree: Fruit:
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