USA: Two new blueberry varieties presented in Florida

Published Jan 19, 2024

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The University of Florida has developed two new Southern Highbush blueberry cultivars, "FL17-141" and "FL19-006", specifically for the evergreen production system in central and southern Florida. Both cultivars are early producers, with very high yields, firm fruit, excellent flavor, and good evergreen foliage. They are expected to be available to growers in 2025 and have been shown to have high yields and long post-harvest life in farm trials in South Florida.

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The University of Florida blueberry breeding program has released two new Southern Highbush blueberry cultivars that are expected to be available to growers in 2025. These cultivars were bred for the evergreen production system and performed well in farm trials both in central and southern Florida. Both are early producers with very high yields, very firm fruit, excellent flavor and good evergreen foliage. The new varieties are "FL17-141" and "FL19-006". FL 17-141 "FL 17-141" is a vigorous and very high yielding cultivar for the first season, suitable for evergreen production systems and without disease or pest problems. In South Florida very high yields have been documented with the evergreen system for several years. The fruits are large, very firm, with a high waxy bloom and a long post-harvest life. Main parameters: FL 19-006 'FL 19-006' is ...

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