Origin: in Victoria, Australia, by G.R. McGregor and K.H. Kroon, Res. Inst., Dept. of Agriculture, Victoria. Introd. in 1984. U.S.-Ore 742 × Marion; seed obtained from G.F. Waldo in 1952; selected in 1964. Tree: primocanes trailing; densely armed; vigorous; high-yielding. Tolerant to anthracnose and crown gall and stress-tolerant to wind, drought, and heavy soils; cold hardiness similar to Marion. Fruit: shiny purple-black; 6-8 g; softens after harvest; excellent flavor, sweeter and less acid than Boysen, Marion, and Young; ripens 2 weeks earlier than Marion.
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