Fruitful pentaploid (2n=5x=60) cultivar that ripens late-midseason to late season, and averages less than 1 fully developed seed per berry. Origin: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC by J.R. Ballington and W.T. Bland. Bluechip (2n=4x=48) × NC 1827 [PI 346603 (V. constablaei) × Premier (V. virgatum)](2n=6x=72); crossed 1978; selected 1984; tested as NC 2701; introd. 2015; USPP 28,790; 26 Dec. 2017. Tree: moderately vigorous; semi-upright; size similar to highbush; yield Fruit: medium to large; very good color, picking scar, and flavor (often pleasantly perfumed); firmness superior to Premier and sufficient for shipping; shelf life similar to Legacy following 7 d at 4C; ripening season similar to Legacy; generally <1% fruit cracking following rain.
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