Midseason hybrid of northern and southern highbush cultivars with large berries of excellent flavor. Origin: Mountain Blue High Chill, Victoria, Australia, by R. Bell and J. Deveson. Magnolia × Caroline Blue; crossed 2009; selected 2016; tested as MG0978-05-002. Tree: vigorous; upright, whippy; leaves large; yield high, 6.6 kg/bush on 3 harvests; blooms midseason; self-fertile; propagated by softwood cuttings and tissue culture. Fruit: 2.8 g; bloom good; picking scar small; firm; sweet, 14.2 ºBrix, acidity medium to high; ripens midseason; suited to fresh markets; not suited to machine harvesting.
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