Blueberry plant named ‘Lucia’

Abstract

A new and distinct Blueberry cultivar is provided that is the product of a controlled breeding program followed by selection. The cultivar flowers and fruits at late-season. Attractive firm light blue berries are formed which exhibit an excellent sweet flavor. The plant is not self-fertile, and displays a vase-shaped growth habit with deciduous foliage. Cross-pollination is required. A low chilling requirement also is exhibited. No special sensitivity to common blueberry diseases has been encountered during observations to date. The new cultivar is well adapted for growing in well-drained soils outside tunnels.

1. A new and distinct Blueberry plant that possess the following combination of characteristics:
 (a) flowers and fruits at late-season, 
 (b) displays a vase-shaped growth habit and defoliates during the winter, 
 (c) is not self-fertile, 
 (d) displays a low chilling requirement, and 
 (e) forms in abundance attractive firm light blue berries that exhibit an excellent sweet flavor; 
 
     substantially as herein shown and described.