A productive primocane fruiting raspberry with consistent primocane and floricane production in central California and in similar climates in Mexico. Origin: Plant Sciences Inc. and Berry R & D, Inc., Watsonville. Calif. by Stephen M. Ackerman. PS-127 × Watson (USPP 7,067); selected in 1990; patented in 1997; USPP 10,142. Tree: light green primocanes with waxy coating and moderately dense spines, larger at base than on upper cane; floricanes medium grey with medium waxy coat; slightly susceptible to yellow rust (Kuehneola uredinsis); powdery mildew and cane Botrytis (Botrytis cinerea). Fruit: medium size, slightly larger than Heritage; glossy, medium red, firm with very good shelf life; darkens only slightly after 4 to 5 days storage; ripens in California on primocanes from mid-July through November and on floricanes from May through July.
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