Origin: in Tifton, Ga., by W.T. Brightwell, Georgia Coastal Plain Expt. Sta. and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Introd. in 1960. Ethel × Callaway; cross made in 1945; tested as Ga. T-1. Tree: more spreading and generally productive at a younger age than Homebell or Tifblue; cross-pollination necessary for fruiting. Named in honor of Otis Woodard, in charge of fruit work at the Georgia Coastal Plain Expt. Sta. for many years before his retirement in 1960. Fruit: large, averaging 91 berries/half-pint cup; skin light blue, appearance excellent; flavor mild, slightly more acid than Homebell or Tifblue; earlier ripening than Tifblue, but later than Climax. Not suitable for shipping due to soft berry and wet scar.
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