A V. simulatum selection suitable for the ornamental market. Origin: New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand, by N. Patel. V. simulatum O.P.; selected 1998; tested as D105; introd. 2003; NZ PVR 2727; 3 Sept. 2008. Tree: bushy; low-chilling requirement; flowers 2–3 times per year, August to April in Waikato, New Zealand; first flowering is about a month earlier than Hortblue Petite, and contemporary with Northland and Hortblue Poppins; the main crop is in December in New Zealand and a second crop generally occurs late in the summer. Fruit: very small; medium bloom and scar; flavor good; fruit has a high concentration of anthocyanins;
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