BLUEBERRIES

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BLUEBERRIES

Blueberries are one of the easiest and carefree fruits to grow - excellent for both the beginner and organic gardener. With few pests or diseases, spraying may be left to an "as needed" basis if ever. Plant in full (best) to part sun in well-drained compost-enriched soil with a pH of 4.5-5.2 is best. Don't plant any deeper than the top of the root ball. Fertilize with two Grape-Berry Agriform tablets the first year. Mulch well (2-3") and keep a weekly deep watering the first two summers either by rain or irrigation. Space 4-5 ft. for hedge effect or 8-10 ft. to be able to pick all the way around. Plant height may be kept at 4-6 ft. for easier picking. It is recommended to pick off berries the first year to encourage good shrub growth.

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RABBITEYE VARIETIES

Native to the south, rabbiteyes start ripening in June lengthen out the picking season into August. At least two varieties are needed for cross pollination. Zones 6-9.

SOUTHERN HIGHBUSH

Southern Highbush blueberries are a cross of Rabbiteye with Northern Highbush. They will withstand lower winter temperatures and high summer heat. This group can self-pollinate but, with least two varieties for cross-pollination they will produce

a larger, better crop. Zones 7-10.

NORTHERN HIGHBUSH

We are now offering these berries for gardeners requesting blueberries for earlier crops, and for our more northern customers. These shrubs are self-pollinating, but again will set a larger, better crop with two varieties planted. Zones 5-7a.

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RABBITEYE VARIETIES
2 Yr. plants in 1 Gal. pots

$10.00 EACH

Alapaha

(PP 16266)

Named for the Alapaha River in GA, its combination of early ripening and late flowering results in high frost resistance. Flavorful, high quality berries with excellent firmness. Consistently large crops on upright vigorous plants.

Austin

A new release from Georgia, Austin is an excellent early blueberry blooming and ripening with Climax yet exceeding yields. The medium-large fruit have good flavor and color. The shrub has an open and upright habit.

Climax

Ripening early, these berries are medium to large with a dark blue color and a very good flavor. Climax has concentrated ripening with few shriveled or overripe fruit. The shrub has an open and upright habit.

Delite

A late ripening variety, Delite has excellent flavor, not sharply acid. Though they can be eaten greener than other varieties, the berries are light blue to reddish-blue when ripe. The shrub is vigorous and upright.

Powder Blue

Powder Blue has reliable crops of large berries because of its spring frost resistance. The light blue, firm fruit hang in clusters, resist cracking and hold a sweet flavor. The shrub is vigorous and upright. Ripens in mid-late season.

Premier

Bumper crops are produced with the distinctive powdery blue color on the large firm berries. The flavor is excellent, and the berries store well. The plant growth is vigorous ad upright. Ripens mid-late season.

Tifblue

Bearing mid to late season, Tifblue is a very popular and productive variety. The berries are light blue, very firm and quite flavorful. Plant growth is vigorous and upright often used for ornamental hedges. It is the most winter hardy variety.

TOP HAT

Dwarf Blueberry
A perfect name for this dwarf cultivar, growing to about 1½ feet high and wide. Loaded with white blooms in spring that develop into smaller light blue berries. Top Hat is perfect for low border plantings, perennial beds, and container gardening. Excellent bonsai plant. Foliage turns a bright red fall color. Full to part sun, with more shade in areas with hotter summers. Zones 3-7.

(Vaccinium corymbosum x V. angustifolium)

Brunswick

Wild Lowbush Blueberry
(Vaccinium angustifolium) A native to the eastern U.S., the lowbush has great promise as an ornamental groundcover growing 8-12” high and 3-4 ft wide. Profuse white blooms yield small sized light blue fruit, and the dark glossy foliage turns bright red-orange in the fall. The berries have a “wild” blueberry flavor and high antioxidant levels. Annual pruning is not necessary, but the plants yield best if 2/3 of the growth is sheared back every third year in late winter.

Zones 3-7.

NORTHERN HIGHBUSH

2 Yr. plants in 1 Gal. pots

$10.00 EACH

Bluecrop

One of the oldest and most popular varieties - the variety that others are compared to. The very large berries are a light blue with and excellent quality and flavor. The shrubs are vigorous upright growers with consistent crops, tolerating late spring frosts. Ripens early-mid season.

Blueray

More cold hardy than the old standard of Bluecrop, yet performs well in hot climates. Flavor is excellent in these large, firm and light blue berries. Plants grow upright and vigorously producing high yields. Ripens in early-mid season.

Jersey

One of the oldest and most widely grown of the northern blueberries, Jersey has reliable large crops of dark blue, small to medium sized berries with a sweet flavor. Very good for baking. The shrub tolerates a wide range of soils and grows quickly. Ripens in early to mid June.

Liberty

Liberty scores high with exceptional levels of antioxidants and phenols for your immune system! Berries area pretty powder blue, flavorful and large with excellent firmness for longer storage. Tolerant of fluctuating spring temps enable consistently yielding crops. Plants have a vigorous and upright growth pattern. Ripens in late season.

Patriot

Patriot is a new variety that produces consistent crops of very large berries that are dark blue and highly flavored. This is a lower growing, spreading shrub to about 4 ft., and is more adaptable to moister soils than other varieties.

Ripens early.

SOUTHERN HIGHBUSH

O'Neal

A very sweet and firm blueberry developed at North Carolina State with the USDA. The bloom period is extended over a longer period of time and may produce two pickings. Plant growth is semi-upright. Ripens early.

Star

(PP.# 10675)

One of the earliest ripening and most popular new varieties. The fruit are firm and medium blue with excellent quality. Flavor is very sweet with slight tartness.

Ripens very early.