Short-day fresh-market or processing cultivar adapted to the Pacific Northwest. Origin: USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR by C.E. Finn, P.P. Moore, B.M. Yorgey, J. Lee, B.C. Strik, M. Dossett, C. Kempler, R.R. Martin and G.J. Galletta. Puget Reliance × B 754; crossed 1998; selected 2000; tested as ORUS 2240-1; introd. 2012; USPP 25,223; 13 Jan. 2015. Tree: vigor high; yield high, greater than Totem; habit upright, open; resistant to red stele; tolerant to typical Northwest US viruses. Fruit: skin bright red, glossy; flesh very firm, solid red; medium-large, 15-20 g; uniform squat conical; percentage soluble solids and acidity similar to Totem and Tillamook; flavor sweet, outstanding; picks easily with or without cap; season early, ~7 d before Totem and Tillamook.
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