Early-season highbush blueberry suitable for pick-your-own farming. Origin: Fruit Tree Nurseries, Komacihen Co., Nakagawa-mura, Nagano Pref., Japan by T. Matuzawa. Spartan O.P., 1992; selected 1995; introduced 2008; registered as No. 16970 by the Seedlings Law of Japan. Tree: moderately vigorous; upright; height 120–150 cm; flowers similar to Spartan; yield medium; wider soil adaptability than Spartan. Fruit: very large (to medium in later part of season); oblate/flattened; medium blue; scar medium; slightly soft firmness with fewer seeds; juicy; requires cross-pollination; ripens late, a few days after Spartan; excellent flavor; good for pick-your-own farming.
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