Check Out the Latest Blueberry Variety From Fall Creek Nursery

Fall Creek Farm and Nursery has officially launched Fall Creek Collection Apex ‘FCM14-057’, marking the blueberry variety’s formal entry into the Fall Creek Collection platform after an extended period of commercial-scale evaluation and grower adoption across multiple production regions.

According to Fall Creek, Apex fills a defined gap in the Collection platform: an early- to mid-season option combining fruit quality, shelf performance and sizing consistency that today’s blueberry export and retail channels demand. The variety joins a portfolio built on regionally adapted genetics with proven field credentials, now three years in market as an open licensing program available to blueberry growers in zero- and low-chill production environments.

Variety Specs: Apex ‘FCM14-057’

Agronomic characteristics confirmed through commercial field performance include:

• Firm fruit with a shelf life of up to 45 days
• Large, consistent berry sizing aligned with export and retail grade specifications
• Early-to mid-season harvest window
• Yield potential exceeding 20 metric tons per hectare
• Flavor attributes that support repeat consumer purchase

“Apex represents what continuous trait improvement looks like in practice,” says Paul Sandefur, VP of research and development at Fall Creek. “The combination of shelf life, fruit size, and yield potential in an early to mid-season window is not easy to achieve. What makes Apex significant from a breeding standpoint is that these traits hold across diverse production environments.”

The Fall Creek Collection is one of two distinct programs through which Fall Creek Nursery brings advanced blueberry genetics to growers globally. Together with SEKOYA, it reflects a commitment to expanding what is possible across chill requirement profiles, delivering regionally excellent varieties with documented field performance.

For more information about Apex ‘FCM14-057’, visit fallcreeknursery.com.