Top Shelf is a high chill cultivar that has performed excellently in all commercial trials planted throughout Europe, even in high chill regions where winters are not too cold. It has superb fruit quality that is catching the attention of many European marketers. It is a strong plant, easy to prune, and has high yields at a young stage, mainly due to its very large fruit size.
--Antonio A. Alamo
Operations Manager EMEnA
Low Chill
Ventura
Exclusive to Fall Creek Genetics®, Ventura blueberries are the first Southern Highbush release from Fall Creek®’s breeding program. It is a vigorous upright plant and has produced high yields of early ripening fruit at our research trial sites. The Ventura blueberry is large sized, firm, medium blue in color and ripens shortly after Snowchaser. Fruit is firmer than Springhigh with thicker skin and lighter color. Ventura blueberries are a Low Chill variety that adapts well to Zero Chill, evergreen management and is recommended for commercial plantings in No and Low Chill growing regions that target the earliest high quality fresh markets.
Licensed Variety
Licensed to Fall Creek®. Royalties may apply. Please contact your regional Fall Creek® representative for details.Berry Size:
Large
| Primary Use: | Fresh |
| fruit qualities: | Medium Blue, Firm |
| Bush Habit: | Upright, Vigoroso |
| Chilling Level: | Low Chill |
| Ripening Season | |
Very Early
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