Narrative
Orig. in Geneva, N.Y., by R. Wellington, New York State Agr. Expt. Sta. Lloyd George x Newman; seedling first fruited in 1928; introd. in 1936. Fruit: red; extremely large; soft, flavor mild; early ripening; quality good but too dark when fully ripe. Plant: vigorous; not winter hardy. Very susceptible to infection by pollen transmission of raspberry bushy dwarf virus.Canes pubescent, non glaucous, not branched; prickles many, straight, short, supple, color at base and tip purple, base slightly raised, elongated, conspicuous; leaves ternate, strongly plicate, flat, terminal leaflets broad oval; apex medium in length, acuminate; serrations dull, course, moderately deep; basal leaflets sessile, decidedly overlapping; lenght / width ratio less than 2.Outstanding characteristics: Pubescent canes; purple prickles; broad oval leaves; decided overlapping of basal leaflets.Roberts, O.C. and A. S. Colby. 1957. Red and purple raspberries: their idendification from plant primocanes. University of Massachusetts Agri. Expt. Sta. Bul. 523. 27 pp.
R. Wellington cultivar release introduced in 1936
NAMED FOR= Mt. Marcy, tallest mountain in New York State.