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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Whitu'

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

A rabbiteye blueberry with medium-late fruiting season and heavy yield. Origin: New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, Ltd., Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand, by N. Patel. Premier O.P.; selected 1989; tested as C34; introd. 1996; NZ PVR 1137; 22 Aug. 1996. Tree: medium vigor; spreading habit; medium-late fruit season, contemporary to Rahi and Delite; distinctive, long, purple-color stage during fruit maturation period. Fruit: medium to small; round, with medium-dry pedicel scar.
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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 moderate vigor
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Synonyms

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Magic™' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Whitu'
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