Origin: at Wye Inst., Eastern Shore of Maryland, by D.H. Scott and A.D. Draper, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Maryland Agr. Expt. Sta., College Park. Introd. 1979 by Galletta et al. Sunrise × Tioga. Cross made in 1969; selected in 1971; tested MdUS 4376. Berry: attractive; large; symmetrical, short wedge to conic; skin tough, resists bruising, well-colored; flesh red, firm, flavor mild, freezes well; ripens with Guardian. Tree: medium large; vigorous; hardy; prolific runner ability, makes better plant bed than Guardian or Delite; more productive than Guardian and equal to Delite; resistant to five races of red stele, powdery mildew, and leaf scorch; partially resistant to verticillium wilt; adapted to Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and Missouri. Named for Donald H. Scott, former head of Small Fruit Investigations of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Fruit:
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