A thornfree, semi-erect blackberry. Origin: Scottish Crop Research Institute, Invergowrie, Scotland, by Derek Jennings and Ronnie J. McNicol. Loch Ness × SCRI 82417D; cross made in 1986; selected in 1990; tested as SCRI 86510L-2; introd. in 2003. Tree: semi-erect; thornlessness originally from Merton Thornless; productive, exceeding yield of Loch Ness; moderate vigor; hardiness not well tested; susceptible to anthracnose (Elsinoë veneta); susceptible to purple blotch; susceptible to cane and leaf rust; ploidy assumed to be 2n=4x=28. Fruit: medium, 5 g; firm; slightly conical; glossy; sweet blackberry flavor, superior to Loch Ness; postharvest evaluations comparable to Loch Ness; even drupelet set; ripens on average 25 July in Scotland, approx. 21 days before Loch Ness;
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