A high-yielding, early ripening, yellow-fruited floricane raspberry. Origin: Fruit Research Institute Pitesti-Maracineni, Ages, Romania, by P. Mladin; from a 1983 cross of Cayuga × Orrs Seedling (a Russian cultivar of unknown origin); sel. 1987; tested as 83-1-44; introd. 1996. Tree: mainly floricane fruit but has some late primocane fruit; vigorous with relatively upright, spineless canes; short to medium laterals with six to 10 flowers each; good primocane production; winter hardy. Resistant to spur blight (Didymella applanata) and powdery mildew (Spaerotheca macularis) and tolerance to anthracnose (Elsinoe veneta) and leaf spot (Sphaerulina rubi); field resistant to root rot (Phytophthora fragaria var. rubi). Resistant to common strain of raspberry bushy dwarf virus. Fruit: medium size; yellow turns to orange when overripe; medium firm; easy to harvest; sweet flavor; high Vitamin C level; early ripening.
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