Vaccinium corymbosum 'FL 02-40'

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

Very-low-chill, early season southern high-bush blueberry. Origin: Univ. of Florida, by P.M. Lyrene. FL 95-54 × FL 97-125; crossed 1999; selected 2002; tested as FL 02-40; introd. 2009; USPP 21,719; 22 Feb. 2011. Tree: vigorous; upright-spreading; prolific early leafing; propagates readily from softwood; cross-pollination required; chilling requirement 150–200 h. Fruit: large; light-blue; aromatic when mature; good firmness and scar.
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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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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'FL 02-40' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Kestrel™'