Sunshineblue Blueberry - Wholesale

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Sunshineblue Blueberry - Wholesale

Description

SUNSHINEBLUE BLUEBERRY

Vaccinium corymbosum

Origin: Earleton, FL

Southern High-bush type cultivar hybridized and selected by Arthur Elliott and Patrick J. Hartmann in 1977. A mature bush is 3-4 feet tall and wide. Ripening date is May 10 though June 15 at Gainesville, Florida. Yields 10 pounds of medium size fruits per plant.

Fruit size is 80 berries per standard cup. Berry quality is good. Berries are very firm and can be stored for several weeks at 40 degrees F.. Harvesting is done by hand. The plant is the best ornamental for low chilling areas. Plants have slender foliage and long slender laterals that produce profuse amounts of pinkish white flowers.

Sunshineblue seems to tolerate higher pH soils better than all other Southern high-bush and Rabbiteye types. Hardiness Zones 10a-6b.

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

Grow Guide

PLANT USES: Highbush Blueberry is one of the Original Native Fruit Plants in North America, so when you plant you are replacing our native species. You can use them as a fruiting fence and for wildlife food. The blueberry Is very nutritious and is a fibrous fruit containing the highest amount of antioxidants of any fruit or vegetable. It is also a four season ornamental.
WATER REQUIREMENTS: Moist during the growing season. Rule of Thumb is 1 inch per week during the growing season and until the plants become dormant.
FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS: Medium rate acid type fertilizer.

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