Ochlockonee Blueberry
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Ochlockonee (ok-LAHK-uh-nee),named after the Ochlockonee River in south Georgia, is a late season rabbit eye blueberry that was released in 2002. Plants of Ochlockonee are vigorous, upright and have moderately narrow crowns. They produce abundant fruiting stems annually with only moderate growth. Ochlockonee is very productive in yield, substantially exceeding Tifblue, a widely grown older standard variety. Berries of Ochlockonee ripen about one week after Tifblue, and are larger in size. Other important fruit characters are color, firmness, and flavor, similar to Tifblue and Powderblue. Plants of Ochlockonee generally flower late enough to escape spring freezes in south and middle Georgia. The estimated chill requirement of the variety is 650 to 700 hours. The variety can be planted alone and fruiting is enhanced with other rabbit eye blueberries for cross pollination such as Powderblue, Tifblue, and Vernon. Zone 7 - 10.
| Plant Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Pest Resistance | Excellent |
| Disease Resistance | Excellent |
| Drought Tolerance | Good |
| Heat Tolerance | Excellent |
| Humidity Tolerance | Excellent |
| Sun Tolerance | Excellent |
| Wet Soil Tolerance | Poor |
| Shade Tolerance | Fair |
| No Spray | Excellent |
| Salt Tolerance | Good |
| Fresh for Kids | Excellent |
| Deer Resistance | Fair |
| Thorns | No |
| Plant Type | Shrub |
| Soil Type | High Organic Matter |
| Edible Type | Berry |
| Self Fertile | Yes |
| This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge, comments/opinions are always welcome | |