A very early ripening primocane fruiting raspberry for fresh market and pick-your-own. Origin: University of Maryland, by Harry J. Swartz. Herb Stiles, Joseph A. Fiola, Brian Smith. OBC-fl × Caroline. OBC-1 has Rubus pileatus, R. stellarcticus and R. parvifolius are in its background; cross made in 1996; selected in 1999; tested as QEG-F; introd. in 2004; USPP 15,647. Tree: numerous, robust canes; productive to 14 nodes in most areas but will fruit from lower buds after the first primocane crop is harvested; spiny; yield moderately high; will produce a good crop on remaining buds on overwintered canes; moderately winter hardy; leaves very susceptible to late season rust; does not show appreciable damage from leafhopper infestation. Fruit: very conic with long receptacle; medium to large size; uniform; dark red; tends to soften in warm weather; excellent flavor; one to two days later than Polka in Europe and two weeks earlier than Caroline in Maryland
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