DOUBLE DELIGHT RED RASPBERRY

'Double Delight' is a primocane-fruiting (fall bearing) red raspberry (Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus (L.) Michx.) cultivar, developed by the A griculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research Centre (MRC) breeding program. This new cultivar is specifically adapted to colder prairie regions of Canada and northern USA. 'Double Delight' typically begins fruiting earlier than 'Redwing' or 'Heritage: cultivars generally cons idered too late for commercial fall bearing production on the Canadian Prairies, and approximately 10 days later than 'Red River a recent in troduction from the MRC program. 'Double Delight' is intented to diver sify commercial raspberry production since relatively few cultivars ar e suitable for the harsh prairie climates.