A highbush blueberry with a sweet, aromatic flavor. Origin: released by USDA and N.J. Agricultural Experiment Station in 2000. Tested as G-695 and ARS 95-5. A seedling from the cross G-144 × US 165. Mostly northern highbush but also contains genes from V. darrowi, V. constablaei, and V. ashei. First selected in 1981 and subsequently evaluated in southern N.J. Tree: intermediate to low-growing bush, flowering time between Bluecrop and Duke, ripens midseason. Fruit: ripens with Bluecrop, medium size, light blue, with small, dry scar and excellent firmness. Very sweet with balanced acidity and a superior flavor that is complex and aromatic. Yield lower than for Duke and Bluecrop.
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