Vaccinium corymbosum 'Black Giant'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Crestview, Fla., by M.A. Sapp. Introd. in the 1920s. Selected in the wild and probably set in an original planting in 1893; Vaccinium ashei, rabbiteye blueberry; used in breeding. Tree: extremely vigorous; about 15 ft high × 15 ft wide. No longer propagated. Fruit: one of the largest of the wild selections; skin black; flesh soft; flavor good.
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Germination duration (days) 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 30
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Vigor excellent vigor
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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Black Giant'