Early season, very productive, low-chill southern highbush with very large fruit size, excellent appearance and fruit quality, and good flavor for the fresh market. Origin: Berry Blue, Grand Junction, MI by E. Wheeler and J. Hancock. Draper × Jewel; crossed 2005; selected 2009; tested as BB05-61GA-61; introd. 2012; USPP 24,874; 16 Sept. 2014. Tree: very vigorous; habit medium upright, with a medium-sized crown; good mechanical harvest potential; excellent leafing in spring; blooms medium late; requires cross-pollination for maximum yields; chilling requirement ~400 h. Fruit: very large; medium light blue; slightly flattened; picking scar small, dry; flavor very good, with balanced sugar and acidity; very firm; texture very crunchy and juicy; ripens 7 d before Star in Waycross, GA; ripening concentrated.
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