Blueberry, Duke Highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum Duke), 3 gal
Start your blueberry picking season off right with this excellent selection that offers high yields and sweet, seductive taste on big, deep blue berries starting in early July. Bush Features: Bloom Color: White Bloom Time: mid Spring Mature Height: 5-6 ft Mature Spread: 5-6 ft Harvest: Large fruit early-mid Summer Zone: 4-8 Pollination: Self-pollinating, but cross-pollination by another mid Spring bloom blueberry will yield more fruit. Placement: Full Sun Nursery Stock Specifications: Pot Size: 3 gallon Age: 3+ years old, fruiting Fruit Profile: Color: Deep blue Texture: Very firm Taste: Sweet, seductive taste, slightly tart Uses: Perfect for fresh eating but also one of the best berries for freezing Other notes: Early ripening High-yielding Care: Grow in moist, well-drained, acid soil. Prune out older canes.