Origin: in Fayetteville, Ark., by J.N. Moore and J.R. Clark, Dept. of Horticulture, Univ. of Arkansas. Introd. in 1988. (Darrow × Brazos) × Rosborough; cross made in 1975; selected in 1978; tested as Ark. 876. U.S. plant patent 6678; 21 Mar. 1989; assigned to Univ. of Arkansas. Tree: very erect, very prolific; thorned; produces canes from root cuttings; very productive in warm winter locations. Immune to orange rust, moderately resistant to anthracnose, moderately susceptible to powdery mildew, susceptible to rosette; hardy to-20C. Fruit: medium-large (5.7 g), short conic, glossy black, similar in firmness to Shawnee; good flavor; small seed size. Fruit ripens very early, 2 weeks before Shawnee.
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