Late midseason, very productive, low-chill southern highbush with very large fruit size, excellent appearance, fruit quality and flavor for the fresh market. Origin: Berry Blue, Grand Junction, MI by E. Wheeler and J. Hancock. Cooper × Draper; crossed 2005; selected 2008; tested as BB05-185GA; introd. 2012; USPP 24,875; 16 Sept. 2014. Tree: very vigorous; habit medium upright, with a medium-sized crown; good mechanical harvest potential; excellent leafing in spring; blooms moderately early; requires cross-pollination for maximum yields; chilling requirement ~500 h. Fruit: very large; medium blue; slightly flattened; small, dry picking scar; flavor excellent, with balanced sugar and acidity; very firm; texture very crunchy and juicy; ripens 7 d after Star in Waycross, GA; concentrated ripening.
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