A vigorous and productive southern highbush blueberry. Origin: USDA Small Fruit Research Station, Poplarville, Miss. Sharpblue × US329. Tested as MS318. An interspecific hybrid containing V. corymbosum, V. darrowi, and other species. Selected in 1986 in southern Mississippi by J.M. Spiers, C.L. Gupton, and A.D. Draper. Introd. in 1998. Berry: medium size, good color, flavor, and firmness, with small picking scar. Flowers and ripens early. Tree: vigorous, productive, upright growth habit. Should be interplanted with other southern highbush cultivars for cross-pollination. Relatively low chilling requirement; adapted to coastal plain areas of southeastern U.S. Fruit:
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