Origin: in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, by D.L. Craig and L.E. Aalders, Canada Dept. Agr., Res. Sta. Introd. in 1965. Redcrop × Sparkle; selected in 1959. Tree: medium to large; upright; extremely vigorous; yields well; numerous runners produced; free of Latent A virus. Fruit: size medium; conical, uniform; skin medium red, glossy; calyx attractive; achenes even with surface or slightly sunken; flesh medium red, moderately firm, finegrained, tender, no core, slightly acid, flavor excellent; resembles Sparkle; ripens 2 to 3 days before Sparkle, in midseason to late; suitable fresh and for freezing.
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