A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 1-1.5m high.
An early ripening floricane fruiting raspberry adapted to protected cropping and pick-your-own. Origin: East Malling Research Station, Kent, UK by Vicky Knight; an East Malling selection × a Scottish Crop Research Institute selection, has R. idaeus subsp. vulgatus, R. idaeus subsp. strigosus, R. occidentalis, R. crataegifolius and R. phoenicolasius in its derivation; selected in 1987; tested as EM 6166/98; introd. in 2005. Tree: compact habit with spine-free easily managed canes; fruit well presented on medium length strong laterals with sparse foliage; early and even bud break but not as prone to frost damage as Glen Moy; resistant to biotypes 1 through 4 of A. idaei, the European aphid vector of the raspberry mosaic virus complex; fairly resistant to cane diseases; moderately susceptible to root rot in glass house pot tests; has remained free of RBDV for 11 years. Fruit: size similar to Glen Moy and smaller than Glen Ample; good color; even, attractive shape; easy to pick; good flavor; shelf life better than Glen Moy.
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