selecting blueberry varieties to plant
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Jujube and Persimmon Variety selection help!
Comments (4)I second the recommendation for "Li" jujube. Asian pears are not considered low maintenance here because of fireblight, otherwise I'd have them on my landscaping plan. For taste and texture, "Korean Giant" is my favorite asian. "Housi" and "Shinko" are more popular, although "Housi" is more susceptible to fire flight. "Korean Giant" has BIG fruit, and ripens very late (mid to late Sept here), so you might want to be sure that'll work in your area. KG is also a good pollenizer for other varieties -- not all variety combinations make good pairs for pollenation....See MoreBlueberry Variety Trial For Houston Tx
Comments (34)Thanks for your suggestions, bamboo and fruitnut. Given the accolades, I'm very, very anxious to try Sweetcrisp. I should have bought one last year, but better late than never. I've seen a lot of praise for Jewel's flavor, but, based on your description, fruitnut, I might be happier with another variety. I had my eye on Star and Windsor, so I might go with one or both of those. Have either of you (or anyone else) tried Palmetto? From what I can read, it gets very high marks for flavor. As for your question, rayrose, I do have a couple of potted SHB (O'Neal and Southmoon). The lower chill varieties like Sweetcrisp worry me a little bit because of early bloom times, but I can't resist trying them. I already have to protect some of my early bloomers (mostly rabbiteyes), though, so it shouldn't be too much trouble. I used a heavy weight frost blanket over a small greenhouse frame last winter, and that worked very well. This post was edited by shazaam on Tue, May 21, 13 at 21:26...See MoreWhat blueberry varieties do you suggest?
Comments (4)The ones of these that I am familiar with are rabbiteye varieties. Since my northern varieties have done so well, I am sticking with those. I have about 10 each of Duke, Bluecrop, Blueray, and Elliot. I have a couple of Climax and Tifblue and a few others also, but they are still in large pots as I try to decide if I want to put them in the ground or not. If you use straight peatmoss for soil, then the northerns will do well for a few years at least. If you want my recommendations on mine, I would go with Duke as the overall preference, but Blueray or Bluecrop if you are REALLY picky about flavor. Maybe someone will chime in that has more experience with the ones you mentioned....See MoreAlso, what variety of blueberry is good to plant solely for fall color
Comments (4)Are Rabbiteye mostly grown around there?A 7b zone might be able to get away with just about any kind of Blueberry. Brady This is a picture of the most colorful Blueberry plant I have,Jersey,a Northern Highbush....See Moreriverman1
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