A highly productive half-high blueberry. Origin: from open-pollinated seed collected from a V. corymbosum population near Friendship, in Adams County, Wis. (lat. 44°). Appears to be a hybrid with V. angustifolium. Sel. in 1982. Introd. in 1990. Berry: weight ≈0.6 g. Flavor mild subacid and sweet when fully mature; color sky blue. Similar in firmness to Northcountry; probably not suitable for machine harvest. Tree: half-high; ≈0.8 m tall after 8 years in Wisconsin. Similar in height and growth habit to Northcountry. Highly productive; ripens 7 days later than Northcountry. Similar in winterhardiness to Northsky, Northcountry, and Northblue. Fruit:
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