Extremely-late-season rabbiteye blueberry with larger fruit size. Origin: Blueberry grower, Nerima-Ward, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan, by T. Fukuda. (Woodard × Tifblue) O.P., 1997; selected 2001; introduced 2008; registered as No. 16778 by the Seedlings Law of Japan. Tree: very vigorous; spreading; height 200–300 cm; requires summer pruning to control strong shoots; bloom time similar to Tifblue; broad soil adaptation like Tifblue; high productivity. Fruit: larger than Tifblue; round-oblate; very light blue; firm; scar very small and dry; very good postharvest keeping quality; requires cross-pollination; poor abscission layer; ripens late-season to very late; very long harvesting period (late July to late September at Tokyo); edible quality is rich and excellent for pick-your own farming and fresh market.
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