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Berkeley

Variety of Cultivated blueberry Β· Vaccinium corymbosum
Classic, sturdy variety with large, light-blue berries and a mild flavor.
Edible value9Medicinal value5Other uses1
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA 1949

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmmildsweet

Profile

Parentage
(Stanley Γ— Jersey) Γ— Pioneer
Breeder
USDA
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Large, light-blue berries with firm skin and a mild, sweet taste; crack-resistant and stores well.

Growth

Vigorous, open and spreading bush.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species Cultivated blueberry unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? β†’ Check your site on the species page

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