Highlights: [•] Long-chained fatty acids plus gibberellin-A3 induces apomixis in virgin Vaccinium virgatum blooms. [•] Resulting seeded rabbiteye blueberry fruit were 25% heavier and matured 7–14 days earlier. [•] Coconut oil soap doubles blueberry yield and negates GA's inhibition of somatic embryogenesis. [•] Phytotoxicity of fatty acids to green blueberry tissue was rare and easily mitigated. [•] Presented is a new fruit-promoting PGR formulation that mimics the effects of cross-pollination. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]