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Blueberry Varieties

The blueberry plants that we grow are all varieties of the North American Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum).

The named varieties differ primarily in the ripening period of the fruit, but also in fruit size colour and flavour. All varieties produce white, bell-like flowers in spring - the flowering times coinciding so that any one variety may be used to cross-pollinate another - followed by a heavy crop of fruit in mid-summer. In the south of England the earliest ripening varieties are typically ready by mid-July, with the late varieties beginning to crop towards the end of August. The berries ripen over a period of about six weeks on each bush, so there will be a peak season when fruit is being picked off all varieties. Growing at least two different varieties, each in its own pot, ensures full pollination.

The varieties that we usually have available are listed below in order of ripening, Duke being the earliest and Brigitta the latest. (Please note that at any one time we may be out of stock of a particular variety in one or more of the plant sizes - you can check the online availability in the detailed catalogue listings)

Duke

Large light blue fruit with good aromatic flavour. Open, upright and vigorous growth.

Patriot

Fruit of good size and flavour. Tolerates heavier, wetter soils. Tidy habit.

Spartan

Large, very firm fruit. Vigorous, upright and open growth habit.

Bluecrop

Good size and flavour fruit. A vigorous, heavy, reliable cropper. The most widely grown variety.

Toro

Large, firm fruit with sweet flavour. Upright habit with bronze new growth and good autumn colour.

Berkley

Very large fruit, paler than other varieties, with a sweet flavour. Tall, woody, growth.

Chandler

Vigorous, well branched habit. High yield of very large fruit with superb flavour.

Herbert

Heavy, compact clusters of very large, dark blue, highly flavoured fruit. Spreading habit. Not too tall, superb autumn colour.

Darrow

Large, rich-flavoured, firm berries. Late season fruiting.

Brigitta

A vigorous, upright Australian variety. Firm, sweet fruit.