Spartan

Orig. in Otter Lake, Mich., by G.M. Darrow and Arthur Elliott, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md. Introd. in 1977. Earliblue × US 11-93; selected in 1956; tested as E-13E. Berry: large; flesh firm, flavor good; early ripening. <b>Bush:</b> medium; upright; moderately productive; hardy; picks well mechanically.