Early season, very productive, low-chill southern highbush with very large size, good flavor and fruit quality for the fresh market. Origin: Berry Blue, Grand Junction, MI by E. Wheeler and J. Hancock. Draper × Emerald; crossed 2005; selected 2008; tested as BB05-58GA-1; introd. 2012; USPP 24,808; 26 Aug. 2014. Tree: 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 ~300 h. Fruit: very large to jumbo; medium blue; slightly flattened; picking scar small, dry; flavor good, with balanced sugar and acidity; very firm; texture very crunchy and juicy; ripens 7-10 d before Star in Waycross, GA; ripening concentrated.
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