A late-ripening rabbiteye blueberry. Origin: produced in New Zealand from open-pollinated seed of Premier obtained from an unknown source in the USA in the mid-1970s. This seed lot also gave rise to Maru. The seedling was selected in New Zealand in 1989 by Narandra Patel, tested as C-38, and released in 1992 by the Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand. New Zealand Plant Variety Right #844. Tree: upright and vigorous with a noticeable pink-green foliage. Yield medium. Fruit: medium size, round, very firm, light blue, with excellent flavor. Ripens slightly after Powderblue but before Centurion and Maru in New Zealand. Has superior storage qualities and can be CA stored for up to 8 weeks.
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