Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid) plant named ‘C03-158,’ characterized by its semi-upright plant shape and strong plant growth vigor, low chilling requirement, medium timing of fruiting, medium fruit size, firm fruit suited to handling, good fruit flavor. This combination results in higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum hybrid) plant named ‘C03-038,’ characterized by its semi-upright plant shape and strong plant growth vigor, low chilling requirement, early timing of fruiting, medium fruit size with oblate shape, firm fruit suited to handling, good fruit flavor. This combination results in higher quality fruit with a later availability than other varieties.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Last Call’ is provided. ‘Last Call’ is a commercial variety intended for both the fresh and process markets. The variety produces a large, light blue berry with exceptional flavor and firmness. ‘Last Call’ fruit ripens at the same time as the latest season commercial cultivars ‘Elliott’ and ‘Aurora’ but has a sweeter flavor that was preferred in blind taste tests. The variety has a vigorous bush that had higher yields than ‘Aurora’ in 2011-2012 in Oregon (yields were observed but not measured in 2010). The fruit of ‘Last Call’ had better firmness than ‘Elliott’ before and after storage (measured with a Firmtech 2 fruit firmness tester). ‘Last Call’ is a vigorous plant with an upright growth habit, and an estimated chilling requirement of 1000 hours based on pedigree.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally as ‘EB 8-38’ and which produces an attractively colored, extra large fruit, having a very good fruit flavor and earlier flowering and fruit production dates when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep Springs, Western Australia.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally as ‘EB 8-46’ is described, and which produces extra large sized fruit, and which further has a dry small picking scar, very good fruit flavor and an earlier flowering and fruit production dates when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep Springs, Western Australia.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally as ‘EB 8-21’ and which produces fruit which are mature for harvesting and shipment early in the season, and which is very large in size and which further displays a growth pattern which is upright when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep Springs, Western Australia.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Vaccinium hybrid plant named “RIDLEY 1403”, characterized by its combination of upright to semi-upright plant growth habit and strong plant growth vigor, evergreen foliage, very early flowering, early to medium time of ripening of fruit, very large fruit size, medium firm fruit suited to handling, attractive dark blue fruit color, flavorsome fruit with good sweetness and acidity balance and a small dry picking scar. This combination results in high quality fruit with larger size than other varieties.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB07-210FL-18 as described and shown herein. BB07-210FL-18 is a new and distinct low chill tetraploid Southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety of complex ancestry, based largely on V. corymbosum, V. ashei, and V. darrowii, with a limited contribution from V. tenellum and V. fuscatum. It is a productive early season ripening variety with high quality fresh market characteristics and is intended for areas which successfully grow lower chill Southern highbush varieties. The flavor is very good with a balance of medium amounts of sweetness and acidity. Berries have a crunchy and juicy texture with medium storage ability of 2 to 3 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB05-274MI-139 as described and shown herein. BB05-274MI-139 is a new and distinct high chill tetraploid Northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety of ancestry based largely on V. corymbosum with a limited number of genes from V. angustifolium. It is a productive late season ripening variety that ripens approximately at the same time as Elliott, and 25 days after Bluecrop. BB05-274MI-139 provides a very good yield potential, very good plant vigor, fruit quality and firmness, as well as characteristics suitable to mechanical harvesting, and very good flavor and texture.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB05-185GA as described and shown herein. BB05-185GA is a new and distinct low chill tetraploid Southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety of complex ancestry, based largely on V. corymbosum and with over 13% V. darrowii and small contributions of V. angustifolium, V. tenellum, and V. ashei. It is a productive mid-late season variety that ripens between Star, a widely planted mid-season highbush variety, and Climax, an early season rabbiteye variety. It is characterized as having a very large fruit with a very small and dry picking scar, light blue color, very firm with outstanding fruit quality and flavor for fresh market. In part BB05-185GA provides outstanding fruit quality and flavor, its harvest season fills a void between highbush and rabbiteye seasons and it has good machine harvest potential.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB05-61GA-61 as described and shown herein. BB05-61GA-61 is a new and distinct low chill tetraploid Southern highbush (Vaccinium) variety of complex ancestry, based largely on V. corymbosum with some genes from V. darrowii, V. angustifolium, V. tenellum and V. ashei. It is a very productive early season ripening variety with very large size, small and dry picking scar, very firm fruit, and high quality fresh market characteristics. Fruit shape is oblate, color is medium blue with medium amounts of sugar and acidity and with a very crunchy and juicy texture. It has storage ability in refrigeration is at least 2 to 3 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB06-507MI-15 as described and shown herein. BB065-507MI-15 is a new and distinct high chill tetraploid Northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety of complex ancestry, based largely on V. corymbosum with a limited number of genes from V. darrowii, V. angustifolium, V. tenellum, and V. ashei. It is a productive early ripening variety that ripens approximately at the same time as Duke, and 10 days before Bluecrop. BB065-507MI-15 provides a very good yield potential, a very good plant vigor, fruit quality and firmness, as well as characteristics suitable to mechanical harvesting, and very good flavor and texture.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB05-251MI-14 as described and shown herein. BB05-251MI-14 is a new and distinct high chill tetraploid Northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety of ancestry based largely on V. corymbosum with a limited number of genes from V. angustifolium. It is a productive late season variety that ripens approximately at the same time as Liberty, and 21 days after Bluecrop. BB05-251MI-14 provides a very good yield potential, a very good plant vigor, fruit quality and firmness, as well as mechanical harvest potential, and very good flavor and texture.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB06-540FL-12 as described and shown herein. BB06-540FL-12 is a new and distinct low chill tetraploid, as illustrated and described, Southern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety based largely on V. darrowii. It is a productive, very early season ripening variety with high quality fresh market characteristics. It is intended for areas which successfully grow lower chill Southern highbush varieties. BB06-540FL-12 provides well-exposed fruit, an upright bush with a small crown, concentrated ripening, firm fruit and easy detachment. BB06-540FL-12 has an attractive blue color with medium amount of bloom, which is modestly maintained during handling. The flavor is very good with a balance of high sweetness levels and medium acidity. Berries have a crunchy and juicy texture with medium storage ability of 2 to 3 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named BB05-58GA-1 as described and shown herein. BB05-58GA-1 is a new and distinct low chill tetraploid Southern highbush (Vaccinium) variety of complex ancestry, based largely on V. corymbosum with some genes from V. darrowii, V. angustifolium, V. tenellum and V. ashei. It is a very productive early season ripening variety with very large size, small and dry picking scar, very firm fruit, and high quality fresh market characteristics. Fruit shape is oblate, color is medium blue with medium amounts of sugar and acidity and with a very crunchy and juicy texture. It has storage ability in refrigeration of 2 to 3 weeks.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueFour’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, high productivity and firm, sweet berries with intense blue color and aromatic flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueFive’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, early harvest season with medium to high productivity, and firm, sweet berries with aromatic flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueSeven’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, high productivity and very firm, large, sweet berries with intense blue color, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueSix’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, very early harvest season with high fruit productivity, and firm, sweet berries with medium acidity, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueEight’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, small plant size with medium productivity and firm, tart berries with dark blue color, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct blueberry variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from the deliberate open pollination of the variety ‘Summit’ (not patented). The new variety is distinguished from others by the fruit harvest season, fruit size, flavour and bloom, along with the plant habit. Fruit of ‘Cipria’ is medium to large in size with a strong bloom; the mature plant has a semi-upright to spreading habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct blueberry variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from the controlled cross of the varieties ‘Elliott’ (not patented) and ‘Puru’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,701). The new variety is distinguished from others by its late seasonality, fruit size, and plant habit. Fruit of ‘Blue Silk’ is medium-large in size with a medium-strong bloom.

Abstract: A new and distinct rabbiteye blueberry variety is described. The variety results from selection among a population of seedlings derived from the controlled crossing of the blueberry varieties ‘Maru’ (not patented) and ‘Briteblue’ (not patented). The fruit of this new variety has an attractive appearance characterised by outstanding fruit quality with a good bloom and little grittiness, and medium to late fruiting season. The new variety appears suitable for the medium to late fresh fruit market and has been named ‘Velluto Blue’.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally hereinafter as ‘EB 8-30’ is described, and which produces an attractively colored berry, which is mature for harvesting and shipment in the mid-season, and which further is medium to large in size, and wherein the blueberry plant has an semi-upright growth habit, all when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep, Western Australia.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally hereinafter as ‘EB 8-42’ is described, and which further produces an attractively colored, large fruit, which is mature for harvesting and shipment in the early season under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep, Western Australia.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally hereinafter as ‘EB 8-17’ and which produces a large fruit, which is mature for harvesting and shipment in the early season under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep, Western Australia.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant, which is denominated varietally as ‘EB 8-1’ and which produces a large fruit, which is mature for harvesting and shipment in the early season under the ecological conditions prevailing in Yanchep Springs, Western Australia.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘ZF08-095’ is provided. ‘ZF08-095’ is an ornamental variety intended for nursery, landscape, and home garden use. The variety is a semi-dwarf with a round shape and shiny dark green leaves that turn shades of red, purple and yellow in the fall. ‘ZF08-095’ has attractive fruit that ripens from red to black in mid to late July, and has a mild, sweet flavor.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct ornamental blueberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from open pollinated flowers of CVAC 45 (PI 296412) is provided. This new ornamental blueberry can be distinguished by its ability to flower on new growth, its attractive combination of dark green and glossy leaves, along with flowers and edible fruit in late summer and fall; and it's vigorous, vase-shaped, compact plant habit.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘ZF05-196’ is provided. ‘ZF05-196’ is a nursery variety intended for the landscape and home garden markets. The variety produces high yields of medium sized fruit with nice flavor and firmness. ‘ZF05-196’ is a mid-season variety, ripening after Draper and before Liberty. The variety is very vigorous with an upright stature and attractive, long fruit clusters.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Ventura’ is provided. ‘Ventura’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest fresh market. The variety is very vigorous, ripens early and produces a medium to large berry with excellent flavor. ‘Ventura’ has an estimated chilling requirement of approximately 300 to 500 hours.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Overtime’ is provided. ‘Overtime’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest fresh market. The variety has medium sized, light blue fruit which has and an excellent fruity flavor and lacks the typical grittiness of rabbiteye blueberries. ‘Overtime’ ripens about one week earlier than ‘Powderblue’ and ‘Ochlockonee’, and has comparable yields. The variety shows good tolerance to bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Cargo’ is provided. ‘Cargo’ is a commercial variety intended to be machine harvested for both the fresh and processed markets. The variety has a very uniform crop of medium sized fruit with good flavor and excellent firmness, and has consistently high yields. ‘Cargo’ is a vigorous plant, with a narrow crown and upright growing habit, and has an estimated chilling requirement of 800 to 1,000 hours.

Abstract: The variety ‘T-959’ ripens around the first week of June in southern Georgia. The fruits of the new ‘T-959’ variety are very large, firm, and have good flavor. The new ‘T-959’ variety is vigorous with an estimated chilling requirement of about 500 to 550 hours at or below approximately 7° C. The new variety is reliably propagated vegetatively.

Abstract: Description and specifications of a new and distinct ornamental blueberry cultivar that originated from seed produced from open pollinated flowers of CVAC 45 (PI 296412) is provided. This new ornamental blueberry can be distinguished by its ability to flower on new growth, its attractive combination of dark green and glossy leaves, along with flowers and edible fruit in late summer and fall; and it's vigorous, vase-shaped, compact plant habit.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueFour’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, high productivity and firm, sweet berries with intense blue color and aromatic flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueFive’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, early harvest season with medium to high productivity, and firm, sweet berries with aromatic flavor, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueEight’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, small plant size with medium productivity and firm, tart berries with dark blue color, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueSix’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, very early harvest season with high fruit productivity, and firm, sweet berries with medium acidity, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of blueberry plant named ‘DrisBlueSeven’ particularly distinguished by having a very low chilling requirement, high productivity and very firm, large, sweet berries with intense blue color, is disclosed.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Ventura’ is provided. ‘Ventura’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest fresh market. The variety is very vigorous, ripens early and produces a medium to large berry with excellent flavor. ‘Ventura’ has an estimated chilling requirement of approximately 300 to 500 hours.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Blue Ribbon’ is provided. ‘Blue Ribbon’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest market. The variety produces a large berry with exceptional flavor and crunch. ‘Blue Ribbon’ is an early to mid-season variety, producing high yields of excellent quality fruit, with good post-harvest shelf life. The plant is vigorous with a semi-upright to spreading growth habit, and an estimated chilling requirement of 800-1000 hours.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘ZF05-196’ is provided. ‘ZF05-196’ is a nursery variety intended for the landscape and home garden markets. The variety produces high yields of medium sized fruit with nice flavor and firmness. ‘ZF05-196’ is a mid-season variety. The variety is very vigorous with an upright stature and attractive, long fruit clusters.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Clockwork’ is provided. ‘Clockwork’ is a commercial variety with excellent machine harvest characteristics, and is intended for the processed foods market. The variety has a concentrated mid-season ripening schedule, with the potential to be harvested only once per season. ‘Clockwork’ holds up well in freezer trials, with excellent flavor and texture. The plant is vigorous, with an upright growth habit, and has an estimated chilling requirement of 800 to 1,000 hours.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Cargo’ is provided. ‘Cargo’ is a commercial variety intended to be machine harvested for both the fresh and processed markets. The variety has a very uniform crop of medium sized fruit with good flavor and excellent firmness, and has consistently high yields. ‘Cargo’ is a vigorous plant, with a narrow crown and upright growing habit, and has an estimated chilling requirement of 800 to 1,000 hours.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘ZF06-179’ is provided. ‘ZF06-179’ is a cold hardy ornamental variety intended for nursery, landscape, and home garden use. The variety has a dwarf growing habit with attractive foliage that is light green with red tips throughout the growing season, turning to yellow and red in the fall. ‘ZF06-179’ ripens in mid-July and produces high quality, medium sized fruit. The plant has an estimated chilling requirement of 1000-1200 hours.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Overtime’ is provided. ‘Overtime’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest fresh market. The variety has medium sized, light blue fruit which has and an excellent fruity flavor and lacks the typical grittiness of rabbiteye blueberries. The variety shows good tolerance to bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae.

Abstract: The variety ‘TH-819’ achieves 50% ripening in late April in southern Georgia. The new variety flowers relatively early, with the date of 50% flowering before the date of 50% flowering for ‘Rebel’ and ‘Star’. ‘TH-819’ has good flavored berries and a berry size that is good, but typically smaller than the size of berries of ‘Emerald’.

Abstract: The new blueberry plant variety ‘Top Shelf’ is provided. ‘Top Shelf’ is a commercial variety intended for the hand harvest market. The variety has jumbo-sized sky-blue fruit with excellent flavor. ‘Top Shelf’ ripens mid-season, and holds up well in storage trials. The plant is vigorous, with an upright, vase shaped growth habit, and has an estimated chilling requirement of 700 to 1,000 hours.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of blueberry plant named ‘BB05-274MI-139’ as described and shown herein. ‘BB05-274MI-139’ is a new and distinct high chill tetraploid Northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium) variety of ancestry based largely on V. corymbosum with a limited number of genes from V. angustifolium. It is a productive late season ripening variety that ripens approximately at the same time as Elliott, and 25 days after Bluecrop. ‘BB05-274MI-139’ provides a very good yield potential, very good plant vigor, fruit quality and firmness, as well as characteristics suitable to mechanical harvesting, and very good flavor and texture.