Thornless, floricane-fruiting erect plant that has large sweet fruit without bitterness that ripens early, resists color reversion and performs well in storage. Origin: Hortifrut, Nogales, Fifth Region, Chile by M.P. Bañados, A.A. Salgado, J.M. Gonzalez, and J.R. Clark. A-2240T × A-1689T; crossed 2005; selected 2007; tested as HMF-7; USPP 26,902; 5 July 2016. Tree: habit erect; thornless; floricane fruiting; vigorous; resisted midwinter lows of-7 C without damage. Fruit: elongated to oblong; medium, 6.1 g; drupelets medium, 0.44 cm; flavor sweet; soluble solids 12.6%; titratable acidity 0.75% citric acid; firm; ripens 5 weeks before Navaho; almost no red-drupelet color reversion and very little leakage of juice postharvest; recommended for fresh market sales due to its excellent postharvest potential.
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