Description
NORTH COUNTRY BLUEBERRY
Vaccinium corymbosum x angustifolium
Origin: University of Minnesota
High-bush/Low-bush cultivar. Height of bush is 18-24 inches. Ripening date is July 10 in the South Haven, Michigan area. Yield is 2-7 pounds. Fruit is small to medium, 1/4"-3/8" in diameter.
Quality of fruit is good, with little to no picking scar. Flavor is sweet to mild, typical to wild low-bush berries, with attractive sky-blue berries. Harvesting is done by hand or with a Tabbut blueberry rake. With the advent of a small harvester, it can be picked mechanically.
Marketing potential is for fresh and U-Pick markets. Ornamental use of North Country is very good. The growth is vigorous during the summer, turning a fiery red in the fall. Its low stature makes it a nice landscape plant. Of all the blueberry cultivars, this bush is most outstanding for landscapes. Plants of North Country survive winter temperatures to -35 degrees F, but production is maximized when snow protection is adequate. Hardiness Zones 7a-3a.
Care Info
- Plant Type:Hybrids of Lowbush and Hlghbush attaining a height of 20 inches to 48 Inches at maturity. Deciduous fruiting low growing shrubs.
- pH Requirements:4.0 - 5.5
- Soil Type:Well drained sand or sandy loam
- Light Requirements:Full to filtered sun
- Plant Rows Spacing:1 - 2 feet
- Plant Aisle Spacing:2 - 6 feet
- Mulching:Beneficial, but not necessary
- USDA Zones:3 - 8
- Scientific Name:Vaccinium corymbosum x angustifolium
