Late season, 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. Brigitta Blue × Nelson; crossed 2005; selected 2008; tested as BB05-274MI-139; introd. 2012; USPP 24,809; 26 Aug. 2014. Tree: very vigorous; habit medium upright with a medium-large 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; light blue; slightly flattened; picking scar very small and dry; flavor good, with balanced sugar and acidity; very firm; texture crunchy and juicy; ripens with Elliott in Grand Junction; medium concentration of ripening.
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