Bud Formation at Henry Farm 03.02.26
Bud formation and progression can help commercial blueberry growers to get a sense of potential season timing. At Fall Creek®, our R&D team carefully tracks buds in the field as one of many data points.
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Bud formation and progression can help commercial blueberry growers to get a sense of potential season timing. At Fall Creek®, our R&D team carefully tracks buds in the field as one of many data points.
Read MoreFall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc.®, will introduce the high-chill blueberry variety SEKOYA® Nova ‘FC15-173’ at Fruit Logistica 2026, showcasing distinct fruit quality and production advantages designed for mid-late season growing regions, completing the SEKOYA® portfolio for year-round premium blueberry supply.
Read MoreAs grower needs continue to shift, Fall Creek® is focused on the future of efficient blueberry production. One promising development is FC11-164, a new selection currently in commercial trials across Europe, the US and Chile. Shared with trusted growers in spring 2024, this variety is designed with mechanical harvesting in mind.
Read MoreSpotlight on ArabellaBlue® ‘FC14-062’ & LoretoBlue™ 'FC11-118' We are excited to highlight two high-performing varieties that meet the real-world needs of growers, making an impact across trials and commercial sites. ArabellaBlue® ‘FC14-062’: A vigorous, early-fruiting variety...
Read MoreFor the past two decades at Fall Creek®, we’ve been dedicated to pushing the boundaries of blueberry genetics, resulting in exceptional varieties that have revolutionised the global industry. Our breeding programme — with a strong emphasis on flavour, yield, disease resistance, and adaptability — consistently delivers results loved by both growers and consumers. In the final chapter of our journey, we proudly showcase our star performer: the Fall Creek® plant.
Read MoreAt Fall Creek®, we are pleased to share our latest grower support video - a grower’s guide to pruning high chill blueberries presented in Punjabi language (with English subtitles) by Ranjeet Randhawa, Ph.D., one of our US & Canada Grower Support Representatives.
Read MoreHere we show a comparison of each variety’s bud set progression with more weeks of comparison coming throughout the season.
Read MoreHere is a look at bud set as of Thursday, February 9th thanks to our Applied Research team member Dan Ambrosi.
Read MoreOur Applied Research team has developed a pruning tutorial for ArabellaBlue® ‘FC14-062’ to help you find that recipe sooner.
Read MoreFall Creek®’s open catalog varieties, one of our commercialization models, offer customers excellent quality but with nonexclusive contracts and no upfront fees. These varieties have proven their value at large-scale commercial operations worldwide and are requested by customers for their dependability for success. At Fall Creek® South Africa, open catalog varieties include Ventura and Victoria™ ‘TH-929’.
Read MoreWe’re only weeks away from shipping to growers our first-ever South Africa crop of our Fall Creek® Collection varieties. By summer solstice this year, we will celebrate the delivery of AtlasBlue® ‘FCM12-045’, BiancaBlue® ‘FCM12-087’, and JupiterBlue® ‘FCM12-131’ — all no-low chill varieties — from our brand-new Paarl nursery.
Read MorePeachyBlue ‘ZF08-029’ is a just-launched Fall Creek® Collection variety that is garnering lots of attention for its truly exceptional and unique, peach-like flavor and crunch.
Read MoreCo-CEO Cort Brazelton continues his series of blueberry variety update videos out on the Henry Research Farm in Oregon. In this latest capture, you’ll learn more about how Blue Ribbon, Top Shelf, Valor ‘ZF08-070’, and Cargo are performing.
Read MoreDirect from our R&D farm in Lowell, Oregon, an “in the field” update from Co-CEO Cort Brazelton.
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