Vaccinium corymbosum 'TH-819'

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-early-season southern-highbush blueberry. Origin: University of Georgia, by D.S. NeSmith. Star × Bladen; crossed 1998; selected in 2001; introduced in 2012; USPP 24,696; 29 July 2014. Tree: vigorous; upright bush with a narrow crown; flowers 7–10 days earlier than Star; frost protection strongly recommended; yield comparable to Star when frost protected; concentrated ripening; good leafing; estimated chilling requirement #350 hours; suitable for fresh market and likely machine harvestable; propagation easily accomplished using softwood cuttings; self-fertile, but Rebel or Emerald recommended for cross-pollination. Fruit: medium-to medium-large, 1.4 to 1.8 g; medium light-blue color; small, dry picking scar; good firmness and flavor; ripens 7–10 days earlier than Star.
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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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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Georgia Dawn™' Vaccinium corymbosum 'TH-819'