Origin: in Cheyenne, Wyo., by G.S. Howard, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Augustred × Cheyenne 63-16 (Rubus strigosus); cross made in 1964; selected in 1965; tested as 69-14; introd. in 1976. Tree: vigorous; produces numerous canes: medium to high yield; winter hardy. Fruit: hemispheric to conic, up to 25 mm in diam.; medium to deep red; medium firm; somewhat less flavorful than standard varieties; primocane fruit ripens first week of August and season lasts about 6 weeks or until heavy frost occurs.
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