A hardy, floricane-fruiting raspberry with better flavor than Boyne. Origin: in Morden, Manitoba, Canada, by C. Davidson, Agr. and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Res. Center. Asker × Boyne; cross made in mid-1960s; tested as MRS#lx8; introd. in 1993. Propagated under a royalty agreement by Jefferies Nurseries, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Tree: yield greater than or equal to Boyne; canes have fewer spines than Boyne; self-supporting under test conditions; more primocanes produced than Boyne. Winter hardy to USDA zone 2. Fruit: small; hemispheric shape; appearance similar to Boyne but with larger drupelets; season similar to Boyne; fresh market.
Home