Vaccinium corymbosum 'Colossus'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

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

Low-chill southern highbush blueberry. Origin: University of Florida, Gainesville, by P. Lyrene and J. Olmstead. FL08-35 × FL04-103; crossed 2008; selected 2011; tested as FL11-35; USPP 33,802; 4 Jan. 2022. Tree: vigorous; growth habit bushy; excellent survival in the field; chill requirement 150-200 h; very short bloom-to-ripe; propagates readily from softwood; machine harvestable for fresh market. Fruit: jumbo; very firm; sweet; ripens late March.
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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 vigorous
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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Colossus'