Orig, in Corvallis, Ore., by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Oregon Agr. Expt. Sta. Introd. in 1965. US-Ore. 2315 × Puget Beauty; cross made in 1955 and selected in 1951 by G.F. Waldo, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; tested in Corvallis and the North Willamette Expt. Sta., Aurora, Ore., by Waldo and R.M. Bullock during 1958 to 1964. Origin: Tree: yields of 6 tons per acre have been obtained; large; moderate number of runners produced; leaf large, mildew resistant; susceptible to red stele but out-produces Northwest on red stele-infested soil. Fruit: borne well above soil on strong, upright clusters; berry large, round conic; skin bright medium red, glossy, attractive; flesh light red, medium firm, pleasantly subacid flavor; ripens in midseason, harvest season similar to Northwest; preserves and jams equal or superior to those made from Marshall and other varieties now used; satisfactory for local fresh-fruit markets.
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