Rivers Early Prolific is a popular dessert variety, heavy cropping and early season. Attractive small bluish purple fruits that have a lavender bloom, rather firm golden flesh. (Herefordshire, 1820)

Pollination: 2 Self fertile

Harvest time: August

Grown as: Bare root

Hardiness: Zone 7 for cold, requires shelter from the wind

Use: For jam making

Size: 1 year maiden 1.5m plus