Origin: in Vancouver, British Columbia, by H.A. Daubeny, P.P. Moore, T.M. Sjulin, F.J. Lawrence, and B.H. Barritt, Agr. Canada Res. Sta. Holiday × WSU 1651 [Olympus × OR-US 3965 (Earlibelle × Hood)]; cross made in 1976 by B.H. Barritt; selected in 1977 by H.A. Daubeny; tested as BC 76-7-20; introd. in 1991. Tree: high yielding; vigorous; abundant runners; flowers at or below the leaf canopy with erect to semi-erect peduncles; winter hardiness level similar to Totem and less than Sumas. Relatively tolerant to aphid-borne virus complex in the Pacific Northwest; slightly susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew; some tolerance to two-spotted spider mite; appears susceptible to most races of the red stele causal organism. Fruit: large; firm; globose conic; glossy; well-maintained, light-red external and light-to palered internal color; smooth surface with distinctive white area around reflexed calyx; yellow achenes at surface or slightly sunken; calyx relatively difficult to remove; mild, subacid flavor, sweeter under higher temperatures and light intensities; midseason ripening; some resistance to both pre-and postharvest botrytis rots; has prolonged shelf life for fresh-market use.
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