Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax'

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.

Origin: in Tifton, Ga., by Georgia Coastal Plain Expt. Sta. and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1974. Callaway × Ethel; selected by W.T. Brightwell; tested as T-90. Tree: upright, spreading, with stems originating in a relatively small area; produces only enough new stems to renew plant; self-unfruitful. Fruit: size medium; skin medium dark blue; flesh good flavor; ripens early over short period, about 80% may be harvested at one time; recommended for mechanical harvest.