A raspberry with easily harvested fruit, well adapted to the cool growing conditions of Scotland. Origin: in Invergowrie, Scotland, by R.J. McNicol and D.L. Jennings, Scottish Crop Res. Inst. Sibling of Glen Ample; complex parentage includes Glen Prosen and Meeker; cross made in 1978; tested as SCRI 7815A12; introd. in 1994. Worldwide marketing rights held by NSA Plants, East Malling, Kent, U.K. Tree: production moderate; spine-free, relatively upright canes with medium vigor. Gene H gives resistance to spur blight and cane Botrytis; gene A10 gives resistance to the four known strains of the European aphid vector of the raspberry mosaic virus complex; gene Bu gives resistance to raspberry bushy dwarf virus. Fruit: medium size; bright medium-red color; firm with good collar adhesion; easily removed from receptacle; adapted to machine harvest; midseason ripening; fairly good flavor; for processing, less well adapted to fresh market.
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