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05.09.2024 - 03:32 / balconygardenweb.com / Editorial Team
Given how pricey they are in the market, growing this fruit may seem challenging! But with attention to a few details, it’s fairly easy and super rewarding! Homegrown fresh blueberries are a delight, especially when you have endless buckets to relish. Follow these tricks to double your blueberry harvest in containers or your garden!
Before we dive in, here’s a gentle reminder to be patient! Blueberries scarcely bloom and fruit during the first year after planting. Best discard the first round of blooms so your young plant may focus on establishing roots, not seeds or fruits! And slowly but surely, you’ll have a robust harvest in the coming years!
To double your blueberry (Vaccinium) harvest, choose a variety that suits your region’s climate. Native to North America, these varieties are largely classified as northern highbush, southern highbush, rabbiteye, half high, and lowbush.
We’ll focus on the highbush varieties that produce more abundantly than lowbush or “wild” ones. Northern highbush blueberries grow well in USDA zones 4-7 and need about 600-1000 chill hours to prepare for fruiting.
These thrive in colder areas where they stay dormant for longer. Their buds won’t break too early just to die during frost! Propagate them in spring, as this will help its roots establish before winter.
Now, southern highbush blueberries prefer a sunny Mediterranean climate and don’t need much winter chilling. These are hardy to USDA zones 6-10 and need about 200-600 chill hours.
As the name suggests, pick these for the south, southwest, and west coast regions of the USA. Grow southern varieties from fall and winter over spring, as their roots can develop before summer.
The main difference between these two is the chill hours and hardiness
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