A thorny, large-fruited, erect blackberry. Origin: EMBRAPA/Clima Temperado, Pelotas, RS, Brazil, by Alverides Santos. A hybrid of a wild trailing blackberry from Uruguay × Comanche; cross made in 1982. Not patented or protected. Tree: thorny; erect canes; vigorous plants with moderate suckering from the roots; productive with average production under Southern Brazil conditions of 3.8 kg/plant; is adapted to mild winter areas. Fruit: large, 7–9 g; firm; long; well-balanced flavor and sweetness/acidity; seeds smaller than many cultivars; ripens early to midseason.
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