Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sharpblue'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Gainesville, Fla., by R.H. Sharpe, Univ. of Florida. Introd. in 1975. A tetraploid derived from a series of crosses between V. ashei, V. darrowi, and V. corymbosum; cross made in 1964; selected in 1966; tested as Fla. 66-11. Cluster: tight. Tree: spreading; vigorous; very productive; resistant to canker; very low chilling requirement. Fruit: size medium; round-oblate; skin dark blue, scar size medium; flesh medium firm; ripens very early.
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Germination duration (days) 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 30
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Vigor vigorous
Productivity high productivity

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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Sharpblue'