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- The harvest time of the blueberries
- The picking of the berries in the forest
- The North American blueberry varieties for the garden
- Tips & Tricks
The harvest time of the blueberries
Blueberries are often referred to in this country as blueberries and can be harvested from wild plants in the forest or the cultivars for the garden. They can be eaten fresh or preserved by boiling.
The picking of the berries in the forest
The native wild varieties of blueberries in the forest have a similar ripening period as the cultivated for the garden varieties from North America. The first fully ripe fruits can be found in a year from the beginning of July, depending on the weather conditions. However, the exact maturation period of a stock also depends on the altitude of the site and on shading by trees and shrubbery. For wild blueberries, the season is usually not as long in the late summer as in cultivated varieties, but in places a harvest until the end of August or early September is possible.
The North American blueberry varieties for the garden
The plants commonly used as yield varieties in the garden are derived from North American blueberries, which have larger fruits and a white pulp. They are slightly less aromatic and rich in vitamins than their wild relatives in this country, but are more pressure-resistant and do not stain the fingers when crushing fruits. Depending on the location and care, the harvest time for cultivated blueberries ranges from July to September. During this time fruits can be harvested from the same shrubs, as they are ripe with a time delay. Good yield varieties for cultivation are:
Tips & Tricks
Since unripe and ripe fruits are close to each other on each branch of the cultivated blueberry berries, care should be taken when using a berry comb to catch only fully ripe fruits. Blueberries do not ripen and must be sorted out in immature condition.