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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* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Duke* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Spartan* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

EARLY MID-SEASON VARIETIES

 

Patriot kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

An 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.

 

MID-SEASON VARIETIES

Toro* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Bluecrop* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Chandler     NEW! kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

MID-LATE SEASON VARIETIES

Herbert kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Bluegold kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Bonifacy kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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

 

Nelson* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Brigitta* kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Rubel     NEW! kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

LATE SEASON VARIETIES

Darrow kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

Elliott kliknij aby zobaczyć zdjęcie

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.

 

* Recommended by "daar" Blueberry Farm and Nursery for commercial planting

 
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