Thorny trailing blackberry with firm, uniformly shaped and sized high quality fruit that ripen in the late trailing blackberry season and that are suited especially for the fresh market. Origin: USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR, by C.E. Finn, B.C. Strik, B.M. Yorgey, and R.R. Martin. OSC 1466 × ORUS 1117-11; crossed 1994; selected 1997; tested as ORUS 1523-4; introd. 2011. USPP 22,358; 20 Dec. 2011. Tree: trailing; thorny; vigorous; medium yield, comparable to Marion; medium-long fruiting laterals; machine harvests easily; not particularly susceptible to septoria leaf spot (Mycosphaerella rubi) and purple blotch (Septocyta ruborum); hardiness not well tested but survived-8 C in Oregon when Marion was severely damaged. Fruit: medium, 6.1 g; uniform, conic; dark black; attractive; glossy; very firm; good texture comparable to Marion; excellent flavor; SS 12.7%; pH 3.5; titratable acidity 11.1 gL–1 as citric; ships well in wholesale fresh market chain; ripens later than Marion in late season for trailing types.
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