Vaccinium corymbosum 'T-959'

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

Very-large-fruited, high-yielding rabbiteye blue-berry. Origin: University of Georgia by D.S. NeSmith. T-460 × FL 80-11; crossed 2002; selected in 2005; introduced in 2011; USPP 24,135; 7 Jan. 2014. Tree: very vigorous; upright; high yielding; flowers with Alapaha, Premier, and Vernon; estimated chilling requirement 500–550 h; suitable for fresh market and machine harvest; propagation by softwood cuttings; cross-pollination with other cultivars of similar bloom times highly recommended. Fruit: very large, 3.0 to 3.5 g; medium-to light-blue; medium, dry picking scar; excellent firmness; good flavor; ripens with Alapaha and Premier; susceptible to rain cracking.
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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 high vigor
Productivity high productivity

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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'T-959' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Titan™'