An early ripening, genetically spineless trailing blackberry with excellent fruit quality. Origin: in Kent, England, by D.L. Jennings, Medway Fruits. Silvan × unnamed seedling; introd. in 1995. Worldwide marketing rights held by NSA Plants, West Malling, Kent. Tree: high yield potential; first-year canes stout, spinefree, vigorous, and spreading; second-year canes short, stout, good fruit exposure. Fruit: size between 6.0 and 6.5 g, similar to Silvan; firm, long, conic; attractive, bright, regular appearance; ripens early July in southern England, 1 week after Silvan and 1 week before Waldo; excellent flavor; better adapted to distant markets than Silvan.
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