Arlen

A self-fruitful, late-season southern highbush blueberry. <b>Origin:</b> from the cross G-144 × FL4-76 made by Arlen Draper in 1976. Full sibling to Ozarkblue and Summit. Tested as G-600. Introduced in 2001 by North Carolina State Univ. and USDA. <b>Fruit:</b> Recommended for hand harvest. Berry larger than Croatan and Legacy, excellent color and flavor; picking scar and firmness superior to Croatan and equal to Legacy. <b>Plant:</b> flowers about Croatan season; ripens two or three weeks after Croatan and a few days after Summit in southeastern North Carolina. Consistent production. Plant upright with good vigor. Resistant to stem blight and anthracnose (Colletotrichum) fruit rot. Fruit stores well.