Origin: in Corvallis, Ore., by F.J. Lawrence, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Oregon State Univ. Introd. in 1989. ORUS 1122 × ORUS 1367; selected in 1976; tested as ORUS 2031. Tree: thornless; growth habit similar to Evergreen; moderately vigorous; yields high (9-12 t•ha-1 in Oregon); more resistant to cane and leaf spot than Marion or Boysen; slightly less cold hardy than Marion. Fruit: large, equal in size to Marion; firmer than Marion; glossy black; good shelf life; good quality fresh and processed.
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