Ornamental hybrid patio plant with attractive form and foliage, and edible berries for pots or in-ground culture. Origin: Micanopy, FL, by P.M. Lyrene. FL92-9 × Sunshine Blue; crossed 1992; selected 1994. USPP 19,381; 28 Oct. 2008. Tree: vigorous; growth habit intermediate between upright and spreading; ~1.6 m (h) × ~1.7 m (w); leaves blue-gray, smaller than typical southern highbush; evergreen to semi-evergreen; chilling requirement 200-300 h; flowers early; hardy to-15 °C during winter dormancy; propagated by softwood cuttings. Fruit: size medium; light blue; flavor and texture excellent; ripens mid-April through mid-May in central and north Florida.
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