Ripens about 2 weeks earlier than Heritage, although overall productivity is similar in most years. Might be useful in the northern tier of Pennsylvania. Very short plants with small fruit. Tends to have many cull fruit that have few drupelets. Does not hold up well to frost, although most fruiting is done by early October a plus for colder regions of Pennsylvania.
Fruit is large and extremely attractive, with a mild flavor.
In some years, some of the fruit is rough, but the good fruit is always beautifully shaped. Hard to remove in some years. Yields were much lower than Heritage in two different Pennsylvania trials. Susceptible to root rot. The fruit is large and the flavor is good, but fruits tend to be soft.