A rabbiteye blueberry with consistent cropping over a wide range of environments. Origin: North Carolina State Univ. from a cross made at Raleigh, N.C., by G.J. Galletta. Centurion × NC911. Introd. in 1997. Berry: larger than Tifblue; fruit color medium blue; flavor aromatic; picking scar, firmness, and soluble solids : acids ratio equal to Tifblue. Good shelf life. Tree: outstanding for consistent production over a wide range of environments. Flowers slightly later than Tifblue and ripens early-midseason. Flowers self-fertile but would probably benefit from cross-pollination. Desirable upright growth habit; good vigor, but somewhat less vigorous than Tifblue and Premier. Propagation rights assigned to Finch Nursery, Bailey, N.C. Fruit:
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