Origin: in Raleigh, N.C., by North Carolina Agr. Res. Serv., Dept. of Hort. Sci. and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1980. Titan × NC 2967. Cross made in 1965 by G.J. Galletta; selected in Willard, N.C., in 1967; tested as NC 3418 in North Carolina and Maryland, from 1969 to 1979. Berry: as large, firm, well-colored, and flavorful as Titan, but more attractive, more symmetrical and tougher skinned; tolerant of field rot; matures late with Apollo in Coastal Plain and with Tennessee Beauty in mountains. Tree: large and vigorous; runners moderate; resistant to leaf spot and leaf scorch; tolerant to powdery mildew; susceptible to anthracnose and mites; should be grown in thin matted rows in Coastal Plain, but can be grown in hills or rows in mountains; has tendency to yield less on second-year than on first-year beds; produces slightly less than Apollo in Coastal Plain, but as well as Apollo and Tennessee Beauty in mountains. Fruit:
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