Fall Creek Nursery To Reveal New High-Chill Blueberry Variety

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery, Inc., is set to introduce its high-chill blueberry variety SEKOYA Nova ‘FC15-173.’ The official reveal will be at at Fruit Logistica 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

“Growers are being asked to deliver greater consistency in packouts, firmness, shelf life and harvest efficiency, while navigating tighter labor conditions and higher quality expectations,” says Fall Creek Chief Commercial Officer Paul Nselel. “SEKOYA Nova directly addresses these priorities for mid-late season production, completing our year-round SEKOYA offering. At Fruit Logistica, we’ll demonstrate how our breeding and applied research are translating into varieties that perform in the field and protect eating quality through the supply chain.”

According to Fall Creek, SEKOYA Nova ‘FC15-173’ has demonstrated a combination of fruit size distribution and postharvest performance that differentiates it from many high-chill blueberry varieties currently in commercial production, according to Fall Creek evaluation results. In trials, the variety has shown shelf life and storability exceeding 60 days while maintaining fruit quality, compared with the roughly 45-day storage window typical of many newer high-chill releases.

“What’s stood out in our evaluations is how consistently ‘FC15-173’ holds quality through extended storage,” adds SEKOYA VP and General Manager Mark David. “That kind of shelf life, combined with a high proportion of larger fruit, gives growers more flexibility in harvest timing and helps protect eating quality further down the supply chain.”

For more information, visit fallcreeknursery.com.