Origin: in Vineland Station, Ont., by G. Tehrani, Hort. Res. Inst. of Ontario. Introd. in 1987. Open-pollinated seedling of Ruth Gerstetter; tested as V60322. Tree: productive; precocious; semi-vigorous, as Stanley. Self-fruitful; tends to overbear and benefits from fruit thinning; good pollinizer for Bluebell, Early Blue, Fellenberg, and Verity. Resistant to European red mite; low susceptibility to black knot and bacterial canker. Fruit: European; small, 39 mm wide and 44 mm long; elliptical; skin dark purple with bloom removed, violet purple with bloom intact; flesh yellow, firm, juicy; quality good; semi-clingstone. Ripens in late August, 1 week later than California Blue.
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