Bluecrop
Variety of Cultivated blueberry · Vaccinium corymbosum
The global standard highbush blueberry: tough, productive and reliable in almost any climate.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
firmtartsweetaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- (Jersey x Pioneer) x (Stanley x June)
- Breeder
- USDA (F. Coville / G. Darrow)
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 1.4 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Medium-large, firm, light-blue dusted berries in large clusters with a balanced sweet-tart flavour.
Growth
Upright, vigorous bush of 1.2-1.8 m with good winter hardiness.
Yield
Very high, consistent yield; mid-season ripening over several weeks.
Notes
World's most widely planted cultivar, highly adaptable and drought tolerant.
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