| Cultivar | Season | Size | Color | Scar | Firm- ness |
Flavor | Plant vigor | Yield | Chill hour requirement | Origin |
| Aliceblue | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 350-400 | Florida 1977 |
| Comments: Needs annual pruning, has fruit set and blossom rot disease problems, not recommended for shipping, plant with Beckyblue. Suggested for trial use in South Ala. | ||||||||||
| Bonita | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 350-400 | Florida 1985 |
| Comments: Suggested for PYO and fresh fruit shipping suitable for south Alabama, plant with Beckyblue, fruit are tart for several days after turning blue. Excellent fruit quality. Suggested for trial use in South Ala. | ||||||||||
| Beckyblue | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 300-400 | Florida 1977 |
| Comments: Blooms early, can be mechanically harvested, plant with Climax or similar early flowering cultivars. South Alabama only. Excellent fruit quality. | ||||||||||
| Climax | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 450-500 | Georgia 1974 |
| Comments: Has concentrated ripening, may be harvested in two pickings. Excellent for mechanical harvesting for fresh market. | ||||||||||
| Premier | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 600-650 | N. Carolina 1978 |
| Comments: Limber young canes may not support fruit load, good disease resistance, can be mechanically harvested for fresh market. Very good fruit quality. | ||||||||||
| Brightwell | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 550-600 | Georgia 1983 |
| Comments: Ripens over a short period, suggested replacement for Woodard, disease resistant. | ||||||||||
| Woodard | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 350-400 | Georgia 1960 |
| Comments: Tart until fully ripe, soft fruit. Fair quality fruit. | ||||||||||
| Chaucer | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 350-400 | Florida 1985 |
| Comments: Suggest for PYO only, has wet picking scar. Fair quality fruit. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Bluegem | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 350-400 | Florida 1970 |
| Comments: Good fruit retention, 90 percent of fruit can be taken in a single picking, ideal for mechanical harvesting, may not be well adapted to Alabama. Susceptible to Phytophthora root rot in locations that are not well drained. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Briteblue | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 450-600 | Georgia 1969 |
| Comments: Berries easily hand picked because berries are produced in cluster, can be mechanically harvested. Fruit quality fair. Harvested fruit has many attached stems. Poor plant growth -- not recommended. | ||||||||||
| Tifblue | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 550-650 | Georgia 1955 |
| Comments: Berries are very tart until fully ripe, berries cling to plant until fully ripe, facilitating both hand and mechanical harvesting. Leading cultivar in the South. High yielding and dependable. | ||||||||||
| Southland | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 500-600 | Georgia 1969 |
| Comments: Must be fully ripe before harvesting, skin may toughen late in the season, may come into full production later than other cultivars. Fair fruit quality. | ||||||||||
| Bluebelle | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 450-500 | Georgia 1974 |
| Comments: Good PYO choice due to extended harvest, not recommended for shipping or processing, berries do not separate easily, resulting in torn or wet stem scars. | ||||||||||
| Delite | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 500 | Georgia 1969 |
| Comments: Berries accumulate adequate sugar content (not tart) before reaching optimum color maturity, may have blueberry rust disease problems. Fair to good quality fruit--very cold tender, not recommended. | ||||||||||
| Baldwin | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 450-500 | Georgia 1985 |
| Comments: Suggested for PYO where late season fruit is desired, not recommended for fresh market harvest, ripens over a long period. Home use. | ||||||||||
| Choice | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 550 | Florida 1985 |
| Comments: Suggested for PYO and shipping, resistant to leaf diseases. Good quality berry. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Powderblue | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 600-650 | N. Carolina 1978 |
| Comments: Resistant to foliage diseases, suitable for mechanical harvest for fresh market, may crack less in wet weather than Tifblue, holds well on plant. Attractive, good quality fruit. | ||||||||||
| Centurion | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 600-650 | N. Carolina 1978 |
| Comments: Late bloom period helpful in avoiding spring frost damage. Mainly PYO or home use because of late ripening. | ||||||||||
| Season: 1 (earliest) to 10 (latest); color 1 (dark) to 10 (light); other characteristics: 1 (poorest) to 10 (best). | ||||||||||
| Cultivar | Season | Size | Color | Scar | Firm- ness |
Flavor | Plant vigor | Yield | Chill hour requirement | Origin |
| Sharpblue | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 300 | Florida 1976 |
| Comments: Resistant to stem canker, leaf disease may be a problem, suitable for PYO and local markets, interplant with Floridablue. Fair to good fruit quality. Not recommended. | ||||||||||
| O'Neal | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 400-500 | N Carolina 1987 |
| Comments: Blooms over an extended period. Excellent fruit quality. Not adapted to machine harvest. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Avonblue | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 400 | Florida 1977 |
| Comments: Has good overall berry quality, produces many flower buds and must receive annual pruning to ensure large fruit size. Adapted to mechanical harvest. Not recommended. | ||||||||||
| Georgiagem | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 400-500 | Georgia 1986 |
| Comments: Stem canker and blight may be a problem, requires well-drained site, small dry picking scars make fruit good for fresh market. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Gulfcoast | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 400-500 | Mississippi 1987 |
| Comments: Good fruit quality. Stems may adhere to fruit. Stem scar tearing may be a problem. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Cooper | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 400-500 | Mississippi 1987 |
| Comments: Stem canker may be a problem. Good fruit quality. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Cape Fear | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 500-600 | N Carolina 1987 |
| Comments: Fair fruit quality. Tolerant to stem blight. Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Floridablue | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 300 | Florida 1976 |
| Comments: Difficult to propagate and grow, suitable for PYO and local markets, interplant with Sharpblue. Very good fruit quality. Not recommended. | ||||||||||
| Blue Ridge | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 500-600 | N Carolina 1987 |
| Comments: Susceptible to stem canker, tolerant to stem blight, fruit may be tart, suggested for PYO only. Excellent fruit quality. | ||||||||||
| Misty | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 300-400 | Florida 1989 |
| Comments: Also called 'Challenger'. | ||||||||||
| Reveille | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 500-600 | N Carolina 1990 |
| Comments: Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Bladen | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 500-600 | N Carolina 1993 |
| Comments: Trial only. | ||||||||||
| Magnolia | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 500-600 | Mississippi- USDA 1995 |
| Comments: Compact growth habit. Blooms about 10 days later than Climax. | ||||||||||
| Jubilee | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 500-600 | Mississippi- USDA 1995 |
| Comments: Firm fruit provides excellent shelf life. | ||||||||||
| Pearl River | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 500-600 | Mississippi- USDA 1995 |
| Comments: Highbush x Rabbiteye hybrid and may require cross-pollination with SHB cultivars. Fruit quite dark. Blooms about 2 weeks later than Climax. Escapes spring frost well. | ||||||||||