Apolo

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Apolo (BB06-126VC-4) is a new variety of blueberries of the Southern Highbush type, from Berry Blue Genetics of Hortifrut.

Fruit is large, extremely firm, juicy, with a good flavor. Berries are sweet with low acidity.

Apollo is a very vigorous and productive plant. It produces fruit between the months of Nov and Dec in Chile and between August and December in Peru.

  • Berry size: 4 to 5 g.
  • Fruit are large in, with a tiny dry scar.
  • Flavor: Mild blueberry blueberry. Sweet with low acidity.​
  • Firmness: very firm, ≥80 shore (Baxlo).

AVAILABILITY FROM HORTIFRUT IN CHILE​

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Nancagua
Virquenco
September October November Decemeber January

FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS

Weight
(g)
Size
(mm)
Sweetness
(ºBrix)
Acidity
(%)
Brix
Acidity
Firmness
3,8 – 5,3 g 19 a 25 mm 10 – 13,0 Brix 0,27 – 0,36 % 30 80 SHORE