A new and distinct floricane fruiting red raspberry, Rubus idaeus L.,
variety is described. The variety results from selection among a
population of seedlings derived from controlled pollination crossing of
the raspberry variety known as `Moutere` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,744) and
the unreleased raspberry selection with the breeder code D188 (not
patented). This new variety is characterized by excellent fruit quality,
very good shelf life, and an early harvest season, and is suitable for
both machine and hand harvest. The new variety appears suitable for the
fresh fruit market and has been named `Korere`.