Origin: at Beltsville, Md., in 1980 by A.D. Draper and G. Jelenkovic. Introd. in 1988. US 169 × G-156; US 169 originated by self-pollination of a pentaploid hybrid obtained by crossing diploid Vaccinium darrowi clone Fla.4B × US56, a hexaploid V. ashei-V. constablaei hybrid; G-156 is a highbush selection (V. corymbosum). Cross made in 1976; selected at Weymouth, N.J., in 1980; evaluated as G-640 by N. Vorsa and G. Galletta. Tree: vigorous; productive; upright. High chilling. Fruit: medium; medium blue; firm; small scar; very good quality; midseason.
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