Blueberry plant named ‘Dolores’

Abstract

A new and distinct Blueberry cultivar is provided that is the product of a controlled breeding program followed by selection. The cultivar flowers early and forms fruit that ripens early. Attractive large dark blue crisp berries are formed which exhibit a very sweet flavor. The plant is self-fertile, and displays a generally round growth habit with evergreen foliage. No cross pollination is required. A low chilling requirement is also exhibited. No special sensitivity to common blueberry diseases has been encountered during observations to date.

1. A new and distinct Blueberry plant that possess the following combination of characteristics:
 (a) flowers early and forms fruit that ripens early, 
 (b) displays a generally round growth habit with attractive evergreen foliage, 
 (c) is self-fertile, 
 (d) displays a low chilling requirement, and 
 (e) forms in abundance attractive large dark blue crisp berries that exhibit a very sweet flavor; 
 
     substantially as herein shown and described.