Thornless, primocane-fruiting, erect plant that ripens early, has excellent flavor, firmness and a low incidence of reversion to red drupelets. Origin: Hortifrut, Nogales, Fifth Region, Chile by M.P. Bañados, A.A. Salgado, and J.R. Clark. APF-77 × A-2293T; crossed 2006; selected 2008; tested as HFM-2; USPP 26,413; 16 Feb. 2016. Tree: erect; thornless; vigor good; productivity medium to low in first primocane crop but then high with each successive crop cycle; cold hardiness unknown, resisted lows of-7 C without damage. Fruit: round; medium to large, 7-9 g on primocanes; medium, 6-7 g on floricanes; medium drupelet, 0.34 cm; sweet without bitter aftertaste; soluble solids 11.2% for floricane fruit, 10.9% for primocane fruit; titratable acidity 0.9% citric acid for primocane fruit; ripens with Prime-Jan (APF-8), about 10 d after Camila; low color reversion postharvest; very firm; recommended for fresh market.
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