Origin: at Castle Hayne, N.C., by J.R. Ballington. Introd. in 1990. Southern highbush, mainly Vaccinium corymbosum. NC1171 {G111 (Bluecrop × Berkeley) × Fla. 61-7 [o.p. seedling of US 39 × (V. corymbosum × V. darrowi)]} × NC SF-12-L [Ivanhoe × NC 297 (Weymouth × Crabbe-4)]. Selected in 1979; tested as NC 2054 by J.R. Ballington, S.D. Duke, and C.M. Mainland. Tree: excellent vigor and precocity; good productivity; narrowly erect habit; broad soil adaptation; resistant to stem canker; some field tolerance to stem blight. Chilling requirement 600-800 hours. Adapted to mechanical harvesting for fresh and processing markets. Fruit: small to medium; light blue; good picking scar; good quality; excellent firmness; slightly earlier ripening than O'Neal or Wolcott.
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