A V. simulatum selection, suitable for the ornamental home-garden market. Origin: New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand, by N. Patel. Open-pollinated seedling from V. simulatum; selected 1997; tested as D104; introd. 2005. Tree: bushy; low chilling requirement; flowers 2–3 times per year August to April in New Zealand; main crop is in December in New Zealand and a second crop generally occurs late in the summer; similar to Hortblue Onyx, but a smaller and more compact bush. Fruit: very small; medium bloom and scar; flavor good; fruit has a high concentration of anthocyanins;
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