Origin: in Invergowrie, Scotland, by D.L. Jennings, Scottish Crop Res. Inst. Introd. in 1983. Tayberry × SHRI 69102/18 (a sibling of Tayberry); tested as SHRI 73153C4. Tree: vigorous; sturdy canes produced in moderate to large numbers, spreading to semi-erect, but slightly more erect than Tayberry; yielded slightly more than Tayberry in season that followed a severe winter and slightly less in a season that followed a mild winter; fruiting laterals about 30 cm long and display fruit well. Primocanes dark green with anthocyanin pigments less intense than in Tayberry; dense, moderately sized prickles. Susceptible to raspberry leaf and bud mite. Fruit: medium-large; short conical; skin more red-purple than Tayberry; flavor slightly acid without aromatic characteristics of Tayberry; ripening over a long period starting in July, 1 week later than Tayberry, and finishing 1 week later than Tayberry; plug (receptacle) remains with fruit when picked.
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