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Highbush varieties
Intensive breeding of blueberries
produced a few dozen varieties of cultivars. They differ in morphological
features such as their habit, vigour, shape and colour of leaves and fruit, as
well as ripening season, flavour, crop size and resistance to frost and
diseases. The varieties on offer in our catalogue have been demonstrated to
perform well in the Polish climate. They are listed in the order of ripening,
and the varieties we recommend for commercial production are marked with an
asterisk.
EARLY VARIETIES
| Earliblue* |
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A
moderately vigorous bush of up to 150 cm height, with upright and open habit
and firm shoots. Fruits are large and medium, round, with good flavour
and aroma, growing in open clusters, ripening in early July. Moderate
producer. Earliblue
is valued for its early ripening season. It should be planted on warmer
sites.
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| Duke* |
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Bush
height up to 180 cm with open habit and firm shoots. Blooms late, after
spring frosts. Yield is consistent and rich. Fruits are large,
light blue, slightly oval, growing in open clusters. Flavour and aroma
improve with cold storage. Ripening season begins in mid-July. Duke requires heavy pruning due to its tendency to
over-produce. It is suitable for mechanical harvesting.
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| Spartan* |
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Tall
bush (up to 180 cm), open habit, strong and firm shoots. Late blooming
ensures immunity from May frosts. Very large and tasty fruits,
round, ripening in the second half of July. Spartan requires light, well-drained soils.
Suitable for mechanical harvesting.
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EARLY MID-SEASON VARIETIES
| Patriot |
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early mid-season variety, ripens towards the end of July, medium height bush of upright habit. Large to very large fruits, slightly
oval, covered with waxy powder, good flavour and aroma. Patriot tends to over-blossom, hence it
requires heavy pruning. Tolerates boggy, heavier soils. Suitable for growing
in all regions of Poland due to its resistance to frost.
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MID-SEASON VARIETIES
| Toro* |
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Grows
high, up to 2 m, firm shoots. Large fruits all ripen roughly at the same time
- in the first half of August. Berries grow in very large clusters with
consistently good flavour throughout the harvesting season, which makes them
a quality dessert product. Toro is a particularly productive variety,
suitable for mechanical harvesting.
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| Bluecrop* |
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Vigorous
bush of up to 2m in height, firm shoots that tend to give under heavy fruit
load. Large and slightly oval
fruit, light blue, covered with coating, very good flavour, ripening season
from the beginning of August. Bluecrop is a particularly high producer, resistant
to frost, disease, and lack of moisture; easy to grow. For those
reasons it is considered the best Highbush
variety and planted all over the world.
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| Chandler NEW! |
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Vigorous
bush with upright habit, well branched and producing regularly if conditions
are favourable, growing up to 150 cm. Chandler
has exceptionally large fruits, the largest among Highbush Blueberries, usually
over 20 mm in diameter and 2 g in weight. High and regular producer. Full,
blue fruits with good flavour. Very long ripening season - from early August
to mid-September. It is recommended for cultivation in areas with milder
winters; suitability for commercial growing in colder regions of Poland
requires further research. With our few years' experience we can recommend
this variety for home gardening.
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MID-LATE SEASON VARIETIES
| Herbert |
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A
moderately vigorous bush of up to 160 cm in height, slightly open habit,
spreading. Fruits are large and very large,
covered with thin, powdery coating, considered by many the tastiest among the
Highbush varieties, but unfit for longer transport. Ripening
season in mid-August.
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| Bluegold |
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The bush is medium-sized and round, with thick shoots
covered with bright green leaves; heavy producer. Bluegold is perfect for growing in containers on
porches and terraces. Large and tasty fruits are ready for picking one week
after reaching full colour, usually in the second half of August.
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| Bonifacy |
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The first Polish variety of Highbush Blueberry...
...is a bush with upright habit and firm shoots. It grows up to 2 m and gives a rich yield. Large, slightly oval fruits are 14-20 mm in diameter with a slightly spicy taste and full flavour. Ripening season begins in early August and lasts until September. Bonifacy is resistant to fungal diseases.
The variety was created by: Kazimierz Pliszka, Hanna Karwowska, Sylwester Bonifacy Nowosielski and Henryk Rojek
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| Nelson* |
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The
bush is moderately vigorous, growing up to 160 m, upright habit, firm shoots.
Fruits are large and very large, with full
aroma and flavour, growing in open clusters, do not drop and are
suitable for transport. Nelson is a high
producer.
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| Brigitta* |
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The
bush is vigorous, growing up to 180 cm, upright to round habit. Fruits are large, full, very tasty when
ripe, retain excellent quality with long storage, especially CA storage.
Brigitta requires little fertilization. Due to its long vegetation period, it
should be planted on lighter soils.
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| Rubel NEW! |
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Tall
bush of up to 200 cm, small, dark fruits growing in long, open clusters.
Suitable for transport and freezing. Its small, dark and tasty berries are
high in antioxidants and are coveted by confectioners. The most important
feature of this variety is that it is perfect for mechanical harvesting. The
yield is large and consistent.
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LATE SEASON VARIETIES
| Darrow |
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Ripens
in late August and early September. The bush grows up to 150 m, open habit,
firm shoots. The fruits are very large, with attractive flavour. Not all fruits reach maturity in colder
years; therefore Darrow requires warm sites.
This variety is perfect for dessert market.
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| Elliott |
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The
bush is vigorous, growing up to 2 m. very high producer. In order to maintain
fruit quality and consistent yield the bush requires appropriate pruning. The
berries are of medium size, ripening from early September to mid-October.
Elliot is perfect for mechanical harvest and prolonged cold storage. Similarly
to the Rubel variety, they are high in antioxidants. The taste at that time
of the year, especially with cold and wet September can be slightly tart.
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* Recommended by "daar" Blueberry Farm and Nursery for commercial planting
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