Consistent yielding European elderberry adapted to the midwestern U.S. Origin: University of Missouri/Missouri State University, by A.L. Thomas and P.L. Byers. Open-pollinated seedling of Haschberg, selected by Margaret Millican in 2007; introd. 2013. Tree: Fruit: large, 176 mg; skin dark; high quality; juice soluble solids 10.2 °Brix, pH 5.7. Cyme: small, 15 g; ripens uniformly; resistant to shattering; decumbent position when ripe; abundant florets that are easily removed for use. Plant: medium, 1.5-2.2 m; upright; budbreak later, bloom time earlier than American elderberry cultivars; same harvest time as Bob Gordon; higher yields than American elderberry in several trials; consistent production. Less incidence of eriophyid mite damage than American elderberry in several trials.
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