An early ripening southern highbush blueberry with excellent fruit quality. Origin: USDA-ARS Poplarville, MS, by S.J. Stringer, J.M. Spiers, D.A. Marshall, and A.D. Draper. Bluecrisp × Magnolia; crossed 1997; selected 1999; tested as MS 812; introd. 2010. Tree: vigorous; productive; dark green foliage; moderately spreading growth habit and narrow crowns; excellent survival in southern Mississippi; chilling requirement ~400–450 h; propagation by softwood or hardwood cuttings. Fruit: large; early ripening; light blue; firm; flavor excellent; small picking scars.
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