A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1.5-2.5m high.
A midseason, primocane-fruiting red raspberry for fresh production suitable for low input systems and protected cultivation. Origin: East Malling Research, Kent, United Kingdom, by V.H. Knight. EM6304/36 × EM6330/96; crossed 1995; selected 1999; tested as EM 6597/46; introd. 2007. USPP 20,769. 23 Feb. 2010. Tree: spine-free; upright; fruit produced in short laterals on the top half of the canes; well presented to pickers; resistant to biotypes 1-4 of the large raspberry aphid (Amphorophora idaei); highly resistant to phytophthora root rot (Phytophthora rubi); higher tolerance to verticillium wilt (Verticillium dahliae) than other primocane-fruiting cultivars. Fruit: medium to large; firm; pleasant flavor; bright red; long conical; ripens 10-14 d after Autumn Bliss; detaches easily from the receptacle; good shelf-life; low incidence of postharvest rot in unsprayed plots.
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