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Description
- Latin Name: Vaccinium corymbosum x
- Zones: 5-9
- Plant Age: 1.5 years
- Chill Hours: 500
- Harvest: Mid-season
- Bush Habit: Grows upright to 5-6', vigorous and consistently productive bush.
- Fruit: Very light blue, medium sized berries with good flavor. Excellent color and good shelf life. Condensed, 2-week harvest; fruit borne on outer periphery so easy to pick.
- Facts of note: Developed in Mississippi, this tough Southern Highbush is a consistent producer of very high quality fruit even in heavy soils and very hot summers.
Delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. Consider climate suitability, ripening season and fruit size when selecting varieties and include at least two different varieties for cross-pollination and fruiting (any two varieties will do, regardless of ripening time). Grow in acidic, well-drained soil. Cottonseed meal is an excellent fertilizer for blueberries along with good quality compost and peat moss.
Check out our Fruit Harvest Chart to plan for successive harvests.
Features
- Container Compatible
- Long-Lived
- Open-Pollinated
Characteristics
USDA Zones :
5 - 9
Approximate Harvest Time : Early Summer
Blueberry Type : Southern (0-700 chill hours)
Chill Hours Needed : 500-700 hours
Growth Habit : Bush
Plant Quantity : Single Plant
Planting Time : Spring
Planting Time : Winter
Time to Fruit Production : 2-3 Years
Fruit is Good For
canning, dehydrating, freezing, fresh eating, pies/cobblers
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Shipping
Cannot ship to the following states: HI, AK, PR, GU, VI
Cannot ship via USPS.
Cannot ship via SmartPost.
Shipping Weight: 3.0 lb
Dimensions: 14.0"L x 3.0"W x 3.0"H
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