WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15): Vaccinium virgatum FAMILY Ericaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE: Vaccinium virgatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 145-19-005: Vaccinium amoenum
GREATER THAN North American blueberries w notes on other groups of Vacciniaceae (Camp, 1945) Vaccinium ashei
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933) Cyanococcus amoenus
cultivar
ripens
plant
Fruit
Vendor
Climax [1 ,2]
mid to late June
E
medium size and medium dark blue[3]
A, B, C, E, F
Austin: new from University of Georgia [*]
ripens a few days after Climax. Ripens early to mid -June in zone 9b. Considered Early Season.
Upright growth habit.
It's yields have been good compared to other early-ripening rabbiteyes in northern Florida.
Chill hours 450-500, USDA Plant Zones 7-9.
medium to large with good color and flavor. Austin blueberries can be eaten fresh or used for juices, jellies, canning, or freezing. Fruit firmness is less than Climax.

Premier[1, 2]
mid to late June;
E/M “May"; self fertile [E}
very large fruit. It has excellent flavor, is light blue in color,
A, B, C, E, F
Columbus[1, 2]
mid-season bearers; ripening a few days earlier than Powderblue[E}
Leaves turn bright red in the fall
high yielding, superior flavored fruit, more sweeter than tangy and juicer than most, … Fruit size is MONSTER. Berry quality judged by many as the best with excellent keeping qualities [E]
B, E
Ira[1]
(Mid)
M/L; relatively self-fertile[3]
medium size, medium blue color, good post-harvest shelf life.[3]
A, B
Tifblue[1]
“Later"[3]
M; vigorous, very productive, cold hardy, excellent pollinator.[3] Beautiful fall leaf color [E}
large, light blue[3]
A, B, C, E, F
Powderblue[1, 2]
late July through early August
L; superior fall foliage color.
Medium to large sized fruits, darker blue in color than many with a very sweet taste[3]
A, B, C, E, F
Onslow[1, 2]
Earlier than powederblue
M/L
large and have a medium blue color[3]
A, B
Titan™


VERY LARGE [3]
A, F$$
Ochlockonee®

Late season
L; rec powder blue as polinator; more resistant to bacterial canker great red fall color [E]
Abundant [3] ate delicious fresh fruit is desired. substantially exceeding Tifblue [E]
A, E, F
Centurion
Mid to late

medium to large in size and are quite good quality. Darker in color[3]
A, B, C, E
Yadkin
late mid-season
Self fertile [B] Red fall leaf color. [E]
large fruit with good color.[B]
A, B, E
Though some varieties bear fruit later than others, all varieties bloom at roughly the same time and are able to cross pollinate each other.
Blueberries require a soil pH of 4.0 to 5.3 to thrive.
References
Vendors
E means an Early Season bloomer
EM means an Early to Mid Season bloomer
M means a Mid Season bloomer
ML means a Mid to Late Season bloomer
L means a Late Season bloomer
C Full of Life PBO 1 gal. $6.95, 3 gal. $14.95, & squat 5 gal. $24.95
D Useful Plants no Rabbiteye
F TyTY 2-3ft tall [$16.75