blueberry Variety
OBG-Astoria / OBG-18064
High-chill mid-season Northern Highbush with large, firm berries and balanced flavour.
A NEW, Mid-Season Northern Highbush For Fresh Markets
Breeder: Oregon Blueberry
A high-chill, mid-season Northern Highbush type that fruits during the Draper harvest season, offering large berry size, balanced flavour and reliable firmness for fresh-market programmes.
OBG-Astoria Key Features
Flavour
Balanced flavour, Brix 13.0%, titratable acidity 5.9%.
Chilling
800+ chill hours.
Yield
9.9 kg per plant in 2025 on 6-year-old plants.
Fruit Colour
Mid-blue fruit with an excellent bloom.
Fruit Size
20.8 mm average diameter; 4.3 g average berry weight.
Seasonality
Bloom to ripe: 70 days. Mid-season; positioned in the Draper harvest window. 2025 Oregon harvest data ran from mid-July to early August.
Firmness
242 g/mm 4-week average firmness.
Shelf Life
trong 4-week post-harvest performance with fruit stored at 1–3°C.
Growth Habit
Medium vigour suited to substrate and soil high-chill production systems.
Use
Fresh-market high-chill programmes; mid-season Draper window.
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