Short-day cultivar adapted to United Kingdom. Origin: East Mailing Research, Kent, UK by D.W. Simpson. EM-639 × ITA 80-52-1; crossed 1996; selected in Kent, UK, 1997; tested as EM-995; USPP 24,394; 22 Apr. 2014. Tree: vigor good; yield medium, upright globose; flowers below canopy; tolerant to Phytophthora crown rot and rain. Fruit: moderately glossy, bright red (RHS 44A) and bright red-orange (RHS 34A); broad conical; flesh firm, bright red (RHS 44A), bright red-orange (RHS 34A), and strong pink (RHS 37A); flavor balanced, with moderate sweetness and acidity; calyx small, raised, reflexed; achenes slightly below surface; mid-late season.
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