____________________________
Choosing Blueberry Plants Midwest and Eastern Varieties
Blueberry Planting Tips: Blueberries for Midwestern and eastern areas require a sunny location with good air circulation. Group your blueberry cultivars according to their cultural requirements. Blueberries require moist, well-draining acid soil. It is not advised to plant them among junipers or other plants that favor neutral soil. Never plant your blueberry plants near the house foundations or walls, as the lime from the foundations could leach into the soil and kill the bush.
| Midwest & Eastern Varieties Of Blueberry Plants |
| Bluecrop – Early mid season berry, just after the Blueray. Produces large fruit with excellent color, firmness and good flavor. Its foliage is thinner than other bushes but fruit production is good. It is one of the most popular varieties in New Jersey, and is popular in Michigan too. Has a large harvest period with high yields. Bush: may overbear unless properly pruned. |
| Bluejay – Early to Mid season berry Grows to medium size with light blue fruit. Fruit can remain stays on the bush without loss of quality. Flavor is mild and slightly tart; berry is firm and juicy, excellent for muffins and pies. Vigorous, upright and very productive, grows 5 to 6 feet tall at maturity |
| Blueray — An early mid season berry. It usually ripens a few days ahead of cultivar Bluecrop. The fruit is very large and firm, and has high desert quality with an aromatic flavor. Large clusters that are large and tight. The bush is vigorous and productive, and spreads wide. Similar to Bluecrop but somewhat sweeter. |
| Elliott — Late season berry that ripens two weeks after Jersey. Medium size, firm light blue fruit, with good flavor. Vigorous, upright, winter hardy and productive. |
| Jersey — A late mid season berry. Produces dark blue small to medium fruit that is very sweet in flavor. Very vigorous and productive. The clusters are long and loose. Is a popular bush, and is planted widely in Michigan. |
| Nelson — Mid season with berry like the Berkeley. Large, firm, light blue, has good flavor. Vigorous, upright, |
| Patriot — An early season berry which ripens ahead of Blueray, and about the same time as Northland. Large blue fruit with excellent flavor, tight clusters that ripen in late July. Vigorous, upright and relatively open. Extremely winter hardy. Studies show that it is tolerant or resistant to several strains of Phytophthora cinnamomi, a soil fungus that causes root rot. This is one plant that does not mind being planted in wet clay soil. |
| Spartan — Early season berry ripens just before the Patriot. It has very large size firm fruit, light blue in color and has excellent flavor. Vigorous, upright and open, and productive. |
| Minnesota Lowbush, Highbush Hybrids |
| Northcountry — It ripens early ahead of Northblue. The berries are very light blue, sweet and mild, typical of the lowbush clones. The blueberry bush is vigorous, heavily branched, growing 36-40 inches tall. |
| Northsky — The Northsky ripens early with Northblue. The berries are medium in size and sky blue. The bush has short stature, approximately 10 to 18 inches tall. The plants are dense, with glossy dark green summer foliage that turns dark red in the fall. |
| Rabbiteye Blueberry |
| Rabbiteye blueberries (Vacinium ashei) are native to the southern United States. Rabbiteye are normally taller than their northern highbush cousins and it is recommened that you plant them on 12 ft. row centers with the bushes 5 to 7 feet apart down rows. Rabbiteye blueberries are recommended for planting in zones 7-9 they have been successfully grown as far north as Kentucky.
It is important to plant two different varieties for cross pollination and fruit set. Cultural needs for rabbiteye are similar to highbush. |
| Premier – Early berry, Produces fruit of light blue color, size and flavour. The bushes are vigorous and productive High quality fruit The bush will grow to be 6-10 feet tall. |
| Climax – Early berry, with high yield of dark blue high quality large berries that are sweet and delicious. Similar in size to Premier bush, but spreads out more after planting. |
Recent Articles From Buy Blueberry Bushes
- Blueberry Nutrition | Blueberries Antioxidants| Blue berry Health
- Creating Your Own Herb Rock Garden
- Your Orchids Will Thrive With These Orchid Care Tips
- Landscape Gardening Tips And Tricks For Your Home
- Types Of Grass Seeds
https://indianaberry.com/info_bluberry_variety.php
Mail this post
waiting for more info about this topic