'Yelluto Blue': A New Late-cropping Rabbiteye Blueberry Cultivar

摘要

There is an increased interest in late-ripening blueberry cultivars in New Zealand and other aspects the growers are looking for in a new cultivar are late flowering to overcome early spring frost, high yield, and adaptability to medium- to low-chill areas of the country. Rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum synonym Vaccinium ashei) in New Zealand offers an alternative to medium- to low-chill highbush cultivars; in particular, the late-cropping rabbiteye offers an extended harvest season, from February to April, compared with the early rabbiteye cultivars such as ‘Climax’, in which harvest occurs in early January.