Blueberry plant named ‘Rocio’

Abstract

A new and distinct Blueberry cultivar is provided that is the product of a controlled breeding program followed by selection. The cultivar flowers very early and forms fruit that ripens very early. The attractive berries are extremely firm and exhibit an excellent balance of acid-sweetness. The plant is self-fertile and displays a generally vase to upright growth habit with attractive evergreen foliage. A low chilling requirement is also exhibited.

1. A new and distinct Blueberry plant that possess the following combination of characteristics:
 (a) flowers very early and forms fruit that ripens very early, 
 (b) displays a generally vase to upright growth habit with attractive evergreen foliage, 
 (c) is self-fertile, 
 (d) displays a low chilling requirement, and 
 (e) forms in abundance extremely firm violet-blue berries that exhibit an excellent balance of acid-sweetness; 
 
     substantially as herein shown and described.