Late midseason, very productive high-chill northern highbush with very large fruit, excellent appearance, fruit quality and flavor, and long storability for the fresh market. Origin: Berry Blue, Grand Junction, MI by E. Wheeler and J. Hancock. Liberty × Nelson; crossed 2005; selected 2008, tested as BB05-251MI-14; introd. 2012; USPP 24,807; 26 Aug. 2014. Tree: very vigorous; habit upright, with a medium-small crown; good mechanical harvest potential; excellent leafing in spring; blooms midseason; very self-fertile, but will attain maximum yields with cross-pollination; chilling requirement 800-1000 h. Fruit: very large; medium light blue; slightly flattened; picking scar very small, dry; flavor very good, with balanced sugar and acidity; very firm; texture very crunchy and juicy; ripens 7-10 d before Elliott in Grand Junction; ripening concentrated.
Home