Early ripening, cold hardy, easily harvested, mildew resistant, blue honeysuckle for mechanical harvest. Origin: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, by R. Bors. Solovey × MT46.55; crossed 2007; selected 2010; tested as 22-6-26.5; introd. 2012; CPBR 5748; 4 June 2018. Tree: cold hardy; upright and spreading; highly resistant to mildew; highly productive; pollinizer for Borealis, Tundra, and the Indigo series. Fruit: dark blue with white bloom; somewhat pointed pear shape; early ripening, before Borealis; flavor tart-sweet; 1.9 g per berry; recommended for machine harvesting for processing.
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