‘Snowchaser’

U.S Patent PP19,503
Southern Highbush Blueberry Variety


  • Fruit Size: Medium
  • Chill Requirement: 100-200 hours
  • Growth Habit: Somewhat spreading
  • First Harvest: Around April 5, near Gainesville, FL
  • Description:  ‘Snowchaser’ ripens up to 20 days earlier than ‘Star’, but flowers very early and requires frost protection.  It is highly vigorous but susceptible to stem blight.  Berries are medium in size, light blue, with good scar and firmness.  ‘Snowchaser’ is a specialty variety for very early markets.

     

    License Availability: For a list of current licensees in the USA, please click here.

     

    License Availability:FFSP Has licensed the following entities for the ‘Snowchaser’ blueberry cultivar outside of the USA

    Licensed Territory Licensee Type of License
    Argentina Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. Exclusive License
    Australia CostaExhchange Exclusive License
    Brazil Dole Berry Company Exclusive License
    Chile Dole Berry Company Exclusive License
    European Union Rusticas del Guavaquir SA Exclusive License
    Japan Ozeki Blueberry Nursery Co., Ltd. Exclusive License
    Mexico Dole Berry Company Exclusive License
    New Zealand Gourmet Blueberries, Ltd. Exclusive License
    Peru Dole Berry Company Non-Exclusive License
    Peru Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. Non-Exclusive License
    Republic of South Africa Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. Exclusive License
    Uruguay Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc. Exclusive License