Origin: in Res. Sta., Agriculture Canada, Kentville, Nova Scotia. Introd. in 1982. The first named lowbush blueberry from controlled breeding. 451 (a selection obtained from a lowbush blueberry field at Kirkhill, Nova Scotia) × Augusta; selected in 1970; tested as 70-36. Tree: vigorous; upright to spreading; productive; easily propagated; named after Cape Blomidon, a landmark in the area where variety was developed. Fruit: large, uniform, ovate; flavor fair; ripens uniformly with 95% mature by 10 Aug.
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