A high-yielding, late-ripening rabbiteye blueberry. Origin: produced in New Zealand from open-pollinated seed of Premier obtained from an unknown source in the United States in the mid-1970s. This seed lot also gave rise to Rahi. The seedling was selected in New Zealand in 1989 by Narandra Patel, tested as G-5, and released in 1992 by the Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand. New Zealand Plant Variety Right #843. Tree: Fruit: large and firm, with moderate bloom and average rabbiteye flavor, which is enhanced if the fruit are not harvested immediately after they look ripe. In New Zealand, Maru ripens after Powderblue and Rahi and at the same time as Centurion. Berries handle and ship well and can be CA stored for up to 4 weeks. Maru has become a dominant rabbiteye cultivar for supplying New Zealand export markets in February and March.
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