A mid-to late-season southern highbush with large crisp fruit, for evergreen culture. Origin: Mountain Blue Orchards, New South Wales, Australia, by R. Bell. M07-18-03 × M05-05-04; crossed 2009; selected 2012; tested as M12-12-12. USPP 30,143; 29 Jan. 2019. Tree: growth habit upright to semi-upright and open bush; slow to establish, but ultimately high yielding, 7.1 kg/bush on 3 harvests; self-fertile, but crosses well with Eureka, Twilight, and Firstblush; strong bloom; blooms early to midseason; propagation by softwood cuttings or tissue culture. Fruit: 2.5-3.5 g; picking scar very small, dry; dark blue; very crunchy; very sweet, 14-17 ºBrix, acidity medium; ripens early to midseason; stores well; shakes very well for machine harvesting; very fast for hand harvest; suited to fresh market, but also dries very well.
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