PALMETTO is a
highbush blueberry joint release by The University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, The University of Georgia Agricultural
Experiment Station, and the United States Department of
Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. It is vigorous for a southern
highbush variety and has an open, spreading bush habit
and narrow crowns. Plants bloom in early March in south
Georgia and will likely benefit from frost protection
(similar to Star’). Yield substantially
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exceeds
Georgiagem. Propagation is easily accomplished from
softwood cuttings. Chill hour requirements similar to
that of other early season southern highbush varieties
such as ‘Star’ and ‘O’Neal’, in
the range of 350 to 450 hours. Plants are self-fertile to
a degree, but should be planted with other southern
highbush blueberry cultivars with a similar time of bloom
to provide optimum pollination. Palmetto has good to
excellent fruit quality, and outstanding plant vigor.
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Palmetto was
developed by D. Scott NeSmith and is a joint release by
the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences and USDA/ARS. It is a protected
blueberry variety that can only be sold by individuals
licensed by the Georgia Seed Development Commission
(GSDC) under guidelines established in conjunction with
the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF).
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