A rabbiteye blueberry with excellent flavor and aroma. Origin: Developed at North Carolina State Univ. from the cross Premier × Centurion made by J.R. Ballington. Introd. in 1997. Berry: slightly larger than Tifblue; color medium blue; picking scar and firmness excellent; highly aromatic and excellent flavor. Shelf life superior to Premier; resistant to cracking, tearing, and stemming. Tree: medium vigor, semi-upright. Fruit concentrated on outer periphery of the bush; flowers slightly later than Tifblue and ripens with Tifblue. Flowers highly self-fertile but should be cross-pollinated where maximum earliness is important. Propagation rights assigned to Finch Nursery, Bailey, N.C. Fruit:
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