A late-season southern highbush with large, sweet berries. Origin: Mountain Blue Orchards, New South Wales, Australia, by T. Gunther and R. Bell. M09-48-01 × M08-34-01; crossed 2011; selected 2014; tested as M14-08-08. USPP 31,074, 19 Nov. 2019. Tree: vigorous; growth habit upright, bushy; leaves large; yields high, 5.4 kg/bush on 3 harvests; blooms very late; mature plants are deciduous, and difficult to evergreen; highly self-fertile; propagation by softwood cuttings and tissue culture. Fruit: 2-3 g; picking scar small; very firm and crisp, has a pleasant “pop”; sweet, 14-17 ºBrix, low-acid; bloom good; ripens very late; shakes well for machine harvest; suited to fresh fruit markets.
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