Is susceptible to orange rust. Thornless, very erect. Hardiness similar to 'Navaho', but ripens about 2 weeks earlier. Harvest lasts 2 to 3 weeks. Yields 25 pounds per 20 feet of row.
Fruit is medium size and firm, stores well.
Blackberries bear fruit on canes that grew the previous year. First-year growth isn't very erect, so the initial crop is borne on bushy canes. From then on, however, canes grow straight up. Ripens about 2 weeks earlier than 'Shawnee', but not as broadly adapted nor as hardy. Yields up to 50 pounds per 20 feet of row.