Origin: in Raleigh, N.C., by North Carolina Agr. Res. Serv., Dept. of Hort. Sci., and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1980. Self-pollination of hybrid selection NC 3140 in 1967 by G.J. Galletta; selected in Willard, N.C., in 1969; tested as NC 3645 in North Carolina and Maryland from 1971 to 1979. Berry: large as Apollo, as firm and tough as Earlibelle; symmetrical, pale colored until it receives ample sunlight and heat; rot resistant; flavor unique with roselike aroma; ripens very late, with Catskill in Coastal Plains and with Tennessee Beauty in mountains. Tree: vigorous; runner moderate to freely; yields as well as Apollo from first or second year, beds grown in either hill or matted rows; resistant to leaf spot, leaf scorch, powdery mildew, anthracnose and mites. Fruit:
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