the following detailed description set forth the distinctive characteristics of the new variety ‘ vajolet plus ’. the performance of the new plant for retention of its distinctive characteristics has been evaluated through successive asexual propagations by root cutting in the applicant &# 39 ; s setting at vigolo vattaro , ( province of trento , region trentino — italy ) under controlled conditions of temperature ( minimal temperature 15 ° c . and maximal temperature 28 ° c .) in greenhouse , since 2007 . the growing was the out of soil using peat as substrate . the canes have general upright habit and very strong vigour , with very good root system ; adapted to lower - medium winter chill conditions such as in southern italy . furthermore , the plant has very high productivity in summer and lower productivity in autumn . colour references are primarily to the r . h . s . colour chart of the royal horticultural society of london ( ed . 2007 ). a first assessment of the new plant was performed , in autumn , on a plant freshly planted in april of the same year . then a second assessment was performed on the same plant at springtime of the following year ( i . e . on a one year old plant ). the plant observed has the following botanical description . parentage : open pollination of polka raspberry plants . polka is the female parentage . plant : cane colour .— greyish yellowish green ( rhs 194a ). spines .— present ; the spines are dense , moderate reddish brown ( rhs 176b ). cane length .— 1 . 70 m ( average ). cane diameter .— 13 mm ( average ). cane texture .— hard to very hard . internode length .— short to medium . number of current season &# 39 ; s shoots .— many to very many ( 30 - 40 on average ). very young shoot .— strong reddish purple ( rhs 72a ) of apex during rapid growth present . dormant cane colour .— moderate reddish brown ( rhs 166b ). cane colour .— moderate brown ( rhs 165a ). spines .— present ; the spines are greyish red ( rhs 176a ). cane length .— 1 . 70 m ( average ). cane diameter .— 13 mm ( average ). cane texture .— very hard . internode length .— short to medium . colour .— strong yellowish green ( rhs 134b ) on the upper surface and light yellowish green ( rhs 134d ) on the lower surface . shape .— concave ; odd - pinnate and subdivided in 3 - 5 ovate and serrate small leaves with strong rugosity . length .— 145 mm ( average ). width .— 90 mm ( average ). apex .— bluntish to pointed . base .— orbicular ovate . length .— 15 mm ( average ). diameter .— 15 mm ( average ). shape .— racemose . primary colour .— greenish white ( rhs 157d ). bloom .— on the current season &# 39 ; s cane , the blooming is weak and the flowers are large and white , and it begins later in the late to vey late season ; on the previous season &# 39 ; s cane , blooming is early and the flowers are large and white . in the region of trentino , the blooming on the current season &# 39 ; s cane is in mid - july , while , on the previous season &# 39 ; s cane , the blooming is in early may . buds .— length : 8 mm ( average ); width : 4 mm ( average ); diameter : 4 mm ( average ); shape : drop - shaped ; colour : light greyish olive ( rhs 195a ). petals .— length : 5 mm ( average ); width : 3 mm ( average ); shape : drop - shaped ; apex : rounded ; base : bluntish to pointed ; margin : smooth ; texture : thin ; colour : greenish white ( rhs 155c ). sepals .— length : 7 mm ( average ); width : 5 mm ( average ); shape : triangle shaped ; apex : pointed ; base : flat bottomed ; margin : smooth ; texture : medium thin ; colour : pale yellowish green ( rhs 193c ). peduncles .— length : 25 mm ( average ); width : 2 mm ( average ); diameter : 2 mm ( average ); texture : medium thin ; colour : greyish yellowish green ( rhs 194b ). pedicels .— length : 20 - 50 mm ; width : 1 - 2 mm ; diameter : 1 - 2 mm ; texture : medium thin ; colour : greyish yellowish green ( rhs 194b ). pistils per flower .— number : 60 - 80 ( average ); ovary : oval shaped ; shape : flask shaped ; length : 10 mm ( average ); width : 1 mm ( average ); colour : pale yellowish green ( rhs 157c ). stamen .— number per flower : 70 - 90 ( average ); length : 10 mm ( average ); shape : thread ; colour : greenish white ( rhs 157d ). predominant shape .— broad conical . weight .— 6 - 6 . 5 g ( approximately ). size ( ratio length / width ).— large 25 mm / 20 mm . colour of ripe fruit .— vivid reddish orange ( rhs 40b ). colour of fruit flesh .— vivid reddish orange ( rhs 40b ). firmness .— medium to firm ( 0 . 13 kg / inch ). main bearing time .— both on previous year &# 39 ; s cane in summer ( mid june ) and on current year &# 39 ; s cane in autumn ( mid september ). time of beginning the fruit ripening on previous season &# 39 ; s cane .— early to medium ; in the region of trentino , from about the last week in may until the first week of july . time of beginning the fruit ripening on current season &# 39 ; s cane .— late to very late ; in the region of trentino , from about the last week of september until the end of october . yield .— 1 . 4 kg / plant ( average ). sugar .— 8 . 9 ° brix . storage capacity .—‘ vajolet plus ’ has good shelf - life with good quality fruits that are suitable for both fresh and frozen retailing . pest and disease resistance : strong canes resistant to pests and diseases ; the plants needs few spray treatments for diseases and pest control . ‘ vajolet plus ’ differs from the female variety ‘ autumn bliss ’ ( u . s . plant pat . no . 6 , 597 ) in that ‘ vajolet plus ’ has broad conical shaped fruit , vivid reddish orange fruit , weighing between 6 g to 6 . 5 g , while ‘ autumn bliss ’ has an oval - conical shaped , medium to dark - red coloured fruit weighing between 3 . 5 g to 4 . 0 g . ‘ vajolet plus ’ is similar to the commercial variety ‘ autumn bliss ’; however there are several differences as shown in table 1 .