A hardy, thorny blackberry with medium-sized fruits for fresh market and processing. Origin: Institute of Pomology and Floriculture, Fruit Experimental Station, Brzezna, Poland, by J. Danek. Selected as open-pollinated seedling of selected blackberry from the wild (R. plicatus?) in Poland; seed collected in 1985; selected in 1988; tested as P 85631. Preliminary protection by Research Center for Crop Testing, Poland. Tree: erect canes with small number of thorns; short internodes and very short inflorescence; productive; winter hardy in Polish climatic conditions (–25 °C); moderately susceptible to red spider mite (Tetranychus urticae). Fruit: medium; round; firm; attractive and glossy; excellent flavor; soluble solids 12.2%; ripens early, ≈7 days before Orkan.
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