A high-quality, productive, short-day cultivar for fresh-market production in southcentral Canada and the Great Lakes region. Origin: at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, St Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, by S. Khanizadeh, B. Theriault, O. Carrise, and D. Buszard. Guardian × Glooscap; cross made in 1989 by S. Khanizadeh and tested as SJ8916-50; introd. in 1998. U.S. and Canada Patent pending. Tree: June-bearing; yield similar to Joliette, Oka, Kent, Glooscap, and Chambly; semi-vigorous with 4–7 inflorescences per plant; tolerate temperatures below –30 °C; petioles are medium-long; dark green, flat, shiny, obovate leaflets with ≈17–24 serrations; tolerant to the herbicide terbacil, resistant to powdery mildew, partially resistant to six North American eastern races of red stele, moderately resistant to leaf scorch, leaf blight, and leaf spot. Performs very well in sandy soil and well adapted to compact or heavy soil. Fruit: necked-conic; midseason; large; pale red; glossy; raised calyx; excellent productivity; very uniform; firm; good postharvest quality; decapped easily after harvest.
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