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- The different varieties of cultivated blueberries
- The culture blueberries that have been produced by selection and breeding
- Larger and smaller culture blueberries
- The benefits of mixing different varieties
- Tips & Tricks
The different varieties of cultivated blueberries
Wild forest berries are generally not planted and used commercially. In contrast, the huckleberry cultivated by the garden trade originates botanically from North America.
The culture blueberries that have been produced by selection and breeding
The blueberry berries that are native to Germany are also popularly referred to as blueberries, because in addition to a bluish skin, they also have a blue fruit juice that can sometimes color the fingers and tongue blue. In contrast, originate from North America and emerged from breeding efforts culture blueberries have a nearly white pulp, also they do not dye. But the fruits on the bushes are not only more numerous, but also larger and juicier. In the meantime, more than 100 cultivated cultivars have been created by crossbreeding, of which about 30 have become dominant in growing areas and in private gardens.
Larger and smaller culture blueberries
For a cultivation in the pot and on the balcony are particularly smaller blueberry varieties such as the wild Sylvana or the strong fruity Northsky. When growing in the garden bed, however, strong varieties such as the following will give you a higher yield:
Since these blueberry bushes can bring you a yield of four to eight kilos per shrub after a few years at a height of up to 3 meters, it may also need to be thought of preserving by freezing or preserving.
The benefits of mixing different varieties
One of the great advantages of blueberries over other types of fruit is the fact that their fruit is spiked over a period of several weeks during the harvest season. You can extend the season even further by mixing early, mid-early and late varieties in their garden. For example, from the beginning of July, you can already harvest Vaccinium Earlyblue blueberries and end the season with the late Vaccinium Jersey berries in September.
Tips & Tricks
A mixture of different blueberry varieties in the garden not only allows a longer harvest season, this procedure also allows a relaxed garden picture by different flower colors and times of autumn coloration.