High yield, vigorous, frost tolerant, midseason ripening haskap, sweet/tart and firm, with potential for fresh, dried, or processed use. Origin: Corvallis, OR, by M.M. Thompson. L. caerulea Bibai #8 o.p.; seed collected in 2000; selected 2004; introd. 2016. USPP 26,820; 21 Nov. 2017; CPBR pending. Tree: vigorous; growth habit upright and spreading; flowers frost tolerant; cold hardy USDA Zones 4; minor damage from Botrytis sp., but no significant pest problems observed. Fruit: medium-large; ovoid; skin blue, bloom heavy white; very firm; ripens early midseason, 21 June in Corvallis; flavor sweet/tart, 14-15 oBrix; berry scar small; attachment medium; non-tearing skin; retains firmness and taste 4 weeks in cold storage.
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