Origin: in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by Canada Dept. Agr., Res. Sta. Introd. in 1957. Sparkle × Valentine; cross made in 1948; selected in 1950; tested as Ottawa 487. Tree: vigorous, tall; runners produced freely; virusfree; produces high yields; susceptible to verticillium wilt and leaf spot, fairly resistant to powdery mildew. Fruit: good commercial size throughout the harvest season; skin glossy, light red, highly attractive; flesh firm, flavor acceptable, color rather light; acceptable for freezing, good for jam; ripens in early midseason, after Cavalier.
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