A midseason blueberry with good postharvest storage quality. Origin: Univ. of Florida and Atlantic Blue Blueberry SL, by P.M. Lyrene, A. Abad Alamo, and J.U. Hayler Lopez. FL 98-19 × Millennia; crossed 1998 in Florida; selected 2003 in Almonte, Huelva, Spain; introd. 2009. USPP applied for. Tree: vase-shaped with evergreen foliage; requires cross-pollination for abundant fruit production; grows well in a dry climate in well-drained sandy soils; low chilling requirement. Fruit: large; light blue; strong acid flavor at harvest becoming sweeter a few days following harvest; ripens midseason; very good postharvest shelf life.
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