Origin: in Vineland, Ontario, Canada, by L. Ricketson, Ontario Ministry of Agr. and Food. Latham × Milton; cross made in 1968; tested as GU 74; introd. in 1991 by J.A. Sullivan, Dept. Hort. Sci., Univ. of Guelph. Tree: productive; upright habit; numerous, vigorous primocanes with purple overlay; relatively few spines; winter hardy in Ontario and the Montreal area of Quebec. Susceptible to anthracnose. Fruit: medium size, larger than Boyne; medium red; medium firm; conic; separates readily from receptacle; season 4 or 5 days later than Boyne; fresh-market use.
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