Description
BLUE GOLD BLUEBERRY
Vaccinium corymbosum
The Gold Medal of flavorful berries. The attractive powder-blue berries are the firmest and will crunch in your mouth, releasing the sweet flavor with subtly hints of acidity. Twenty pounds of medium to large fruits will begin to ripen when Duke finalizes its bountiful harvest. Blue Gold's high antioxidant berries will harvest for 5 long weeks. 2 year old plant. Hardiness Zones 7a-4a.
Care Info
- Plant Type:Highbush blueberry-height varying between 4 to 12 feet. Deciduous fruiting shrub.
- pH Requirements:4.0 - 5.5
- Soil Type:Well drained sand or sandy loam
- Light Requirements:Full to filtered sun
- Plant Rows Spacing:3 - 5 feet
- Plant Aisle Spacing:5 - 10 feet
- Mulching:Beneficial, but not necessary
- USDA Zones:4 - 10
- Scientific Name:Vaccinium corymbosum