Large-fruited northern highbush blueberry with excellent eating quality. Origin: Gunma Horticultural Experiment Station, Sawa-Azuma, Gunma, Japan, by M. Horigome, M. Satoh, Y. Tachikawa, and T. Nakajoh. O.P. seedlings of Collins or Coville, 1987; selected 1991; tested as GBC-3; introd. 1998. Registered as No. 6926 by the Seedlings Law of Japan. Tree: moderate productivity; vigorous; upright; medium in shape and growth; height 100-200 cm; strong canes; slow to develop new canes; blooms with Collins, medium size corolla; cold hardy; high chilling requirement; easily propagated by cuttings. Fruit: medium-large, ~2.0 g; oblate/flattened; dark blue; calyx medium in size and depth; ripens midseason; flesh firm, juicy, and contains many seeds; detaches easily at harvest; medium sweetness and slightly high acidity; excellent storage capability; resistant to splitting; edible quality is rich and excellent for fresh and processing.
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