Blueberry - Jersey

It is very productive and an excellent berry for baking. It has an upright and open growth habit. Blueberries are delicious, exceptionally nutritious, high in bioflavanoids. It is suitable for mechanical harvesting. Although blueberries are self-fertile, cross-pollination produces the best fruit crop. It performs well on loose textured soils--mixtures of sand and peat are best. The Jersey Blueberry, Vaccinium 'Jersey', has a dark blue fruit that is small to medium in size and very sweet in flavor. Birds love blueberries so be sure to plant enough to share!. This blueberry grows best on sites where most other crops fail. The bush is very vigorous and productive. The clusters are long and loose. Blueberries are a gourmet treat that may be eaten fresh or used in cobbler, cake, sauce, jam, jelly or syrup. Jersey is one of the oldest, most widely grown varieties and is easy to grow in most soil types. Prune as needed in late winter beginning in the third year after planting. It ripens in August and is a very reliable producer every year. ... more information