Rubus fruticosus 'APF-205T'

Cultivar

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A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
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Thornless, primocane-fruiting, erect plant with medium-large fruit and good flavor for home-garden or local fresh-market use. Origin: University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, by J.R. Clark. APF-77 × APF-49T; crossed 2005; selected 2008; tested as APF-205T; introd. 2017. USPP 31,690; 21 Apr. 2020. Tree: thornless; erect; primocane-fruiting; good yield potential on floricanes, higher than Prime-Ark 45, in Arkansas; productivity substantially better for primocanes in areas with more moderate summers. Fruit: large, 7.9-11.5 g on primocanes, medium, 4.6-6.5 g on floricanes; ovate; up to 15.6 °Brix for primocane, 10.0 °Brix for floricane; 0.8% citric acid; firmness medium, soft or ‘‘melting’’ torus; first bloom of floricanes first to last week of April and third week of June for primocanes in Arkansas; for fresh consumption.
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Synonyms

Rubus fruticosus 'APF-205T' Rubus fruticosus 'Stark Black Gem'