Origin: in Corvallis, Ore., by F.J. Lawrence, M.M. Stahler, P.P. Moore, L.W. Martin, G.W. Varseveld, and W.A. Sheets. Linn × Totem; selected in 1972; tested as ORUS 4688; introd. in 1993 jointly by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-Agr. Res. Serv., Oregon State Univ., and Washington State Univ. Tree: high yielding; vigorous; abundant runners; low spreading habit; some flowers exposed above leaf canopy. Probably as tolerant as Totem to the aphid-borne virus complex in the Pacific Northwest; relatively resistant to powdery mildew; more susceptible than Totem to a composite of races of the red stele causal organism. Fruit: same size or slightly smaller than Totem; firm; conic; uniform bright red external and internal color; nonreflexed calyx easy to remove; late season with concentrated ripening; higher susceptibility to preharvest botrytis fruit rot than Totem; processing use.
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