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Orig. in Glenn Dale, Md., by G.M. Darrow, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Latham x Ranere; selected in 1923; introd. in 1939. Fruit: red; fine texture; quality better than Latham; does not crumble; matures very early, 2 days before Ranere and nearly 2 weeks before Latham; picks easily. Plant: very winter hardy; resistant to leaf spot and cane spot.Canes glabrous, slightly glaucous, yellowish green, slightly branched; prickles few, straight, short, supple, color at base same as cane, color at tip tinged, base slightly raised, elongated, inconspicuous; leaves ternate and quinate, noticeably thin, slightly plicate, spreading, flat to slightly folded, terminal leaflets on quinate leaves long oval; apex long, acuminate; serrations dull, coarse, moderately deep, even; basal leaflets sessile, slight overlapping with base of one leaflet often reflexed; length/width ratio less than 2.Outstanding characteristics: Yellowish green canes; thin, spreading leaves; long oval terminal leaflets; dull, coarse, even serrations.Canes pubescent, non glaucous, not branched; prickles many, short, supple, color at base and tip purple, base round, conspicuous; leaves predominantly quinate; strongly plicate, U to saucer folded, terminal leaflets on quinate leaves obovate; on ternate leaves ovate and lobed; apex medium in length, acute; serrations dull, coarse, shallow, irregular; basal leaflets sessile, slight to no over lapping; length/width ratio less than 2.Outstanding characteristics: Pubescent canes, many short, supple, purple prickles; strongly picate leaves with U to saucer fold; little to no overlapping of basal leaflets; terminal leaflets on ternate leaves lobed; serrations dull, coarse.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.