A late-ripening rabbiteye blueberry. Origin: from the cross Premier × Centurion made by G.J. Galletta. Full sibling to Yadkin. Selected at Castle Hayne, North Carolina by James Ballington. Tested as NC 2013. Introduced in 2001 by North Carolina State Univ. Tree: very upright, high vigor, ripens late midseason to late. Flowers at about the same time as Tifblue; could be used to cross-pollinate Powderblue and Tifblue. Self-fruitful. Appears to tolerate somewhat higher soil pH than typical blueberries and is more cold tolerant than most rabbiteye varieties. Fruit: large, has excellent picking scar and firmness. Resistant to stemming, fruit-scar tearing, and cracking. Color medium-blue, flavor is peasant and aromatic when allowed to fully ripen. Outstanding for high percent marketable fruit and low percent soft and decayed fruit even after seven days storage at 21 °C. Ripens with Powderblue.
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