Blueberry varieties »A brief overview

The different types of blueberries on the market

The confusion about blueberry varieties that is sometimes triggered by different fruit sizes is due to the difference between the in this country Summer ripening wild blueberries and the Cultivated blueberries back. Nowadays you can rarely find real ones in specialist gardening supplies stores Buy wild blueberry plants. These were largely derived from the more strongly growing and unequally more vigorously fruiting ones Cultivated blueberries ousted that by American Blueberry varieties descend and have arisen through breeding selection.

Growing wild blueberries in the garden

If you decide to cultivate the naturally occurring blueberry species in this country in the open air, you should not initially expect a very large yield. Since the bushes of the wild blueberries to Harvest time Only carry a few berries per plant, must for a bowl full

ripe blueberries often an entire clearing can be browsed. If you still prefer the shrubs that are only about 40 centimeters high because of the more aromatic fruits, you should perhaps go on long walks to the Collect set in the great outdoors. If the amount of the yield is not that important to you, wild blueberries of the genus Vaccinium myrtillus are a good choice for Embankments and beds with acidic soil in your own garden easy-care to green.

The high-yield varieties of cultivated blueberries

The first crop varieties for targeted cultivation resulting from breeding and selection emerged with the blueberries around the beginning of the 20th century. Century in the USA. Since then, more than 100 cultivars have been developed worldwide, of which around 30 have been able to establish themselves on the market over the long term. Vaccinium Bluecrop is the most important variety in the world due to its cold hardness, drought resistance and resistance to diseases and pests. In addition, the following varieties also deliver excellent harvest results in professional agricultural cultivation and in private gardens:

• pilot
• Duke
• Elizabeth
• patriot
• Reka

Tips & Tricks

You can the Harvest time The already staggered ripening blueberries lengthen even further if you mix early, mid-early and late varieties in your garden plants.