Thornless, erect, floricane-fruiting blackberry with excellent flavor and postharvest handling potential. Origin: University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Fayetteville, AR by J.R. Clark. A-1719 × A-2108; crossed 2000; selected 2003; tested as APF-2362; introd. 2012; USPP 26,120; 24 Nov. 2015. Tree: erect; thornless; vigorous; limited anthracnose (Elsinoe veneta) and no orange rust (Gymnoconia nitens) observed; floricanes hardy to –17 C or possibly lower temperatures; productive with high yield potential on floricanes. Fruit: conical to round; medium, 5–6 g; uniform drupelet size; attractive; very good flavor; soluble solids usually 10-12 °Brix; pH 3.2 titratable acidity 5.0 g·L–1; ripens mid-early on floricanes, 3 d before Ouachita in Arkansas; excellent postharvest potential with limited leakiness and reddening and recommended for commercial shipping.
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