A vigorous, early-ripening, floricane fruiting raspberry. Origin: cross made by D.L. Jennings at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI); Southland × SCRI 8216B6; sel. 1989 at the Univ. of Maryland; tested as GEL-114 as part of the Universities of Maryland, Rutgers, Wisconsin River Falls and Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bramble Breeding Program; USPPAF. Tree: very vigorous in the mid-Atlantic region; rapid cane growth; high yield; abundant primocane production; primocane fruiting in warmer climates; only moderately winter hardy but resistant to fluctuating winter temperatures. Resistant to leaf and cane diseases; susceptible to root rot. Fruit: medium size; medium red; round to conic; firm except at high temperatures.
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