Misty Blueberry Variety

  • Blooms and ripens about the same time as Biloxi.
  • Berries are light in color with a good scar and firmness.
  • Plants are vigorous and upright.
  • Ripens late April.
  • Use Biloxi as pollinator.

Reference:

Brasell, John, Freddie Rasberry and John Davis. …

Star Blueberry Variety

 

Star blueberries
Star is a Southern highbush blueberry.

 

  • Fruit is large and easy to harvest because of a concentrated ripening period.
  • Fruit has excellent scar, firmness, good color, and good flavor.
  • The plant leafs strongly before the first flowers open.
  • Recommended pollinator

Ozarkblue Blueberry Variety

 

Ozarkblue blueberries
Ozarkblue is a Southern highbush blueberry.

 

 

  • Exceptional yields with good fruit size and quality.
  • Recommended for planting in the upper part of the South because it requires a period of 800 to 1,000 chill hours.
  • Ozarkblue has consistently fruited in

Summit Blueberry Variety

  • A mid- to late-season southern highbush cultivar.
  • Fruit is firm with large and excellent color, flavor, and picking scar.
  • Resistant to cracking, tearing, and stemming.
  • Excellent performance in postharvest studies.
  • Plant is semi-upright with medium vigor.
  • Ozarkblue is a good

Blueberry Freeze Damage and Protection Measures

 

Frost_Freeze_Protection
Many blueberry growers use sprinkler
systems to protect blueberry flowers
from freeze.

Commercial blueberries are generally planted in low areas with high organic-matter content. These sites satisfy the cultural requirements of blueberries for a constant and uniform moisture supply. However, …

Frost and Freeze Protection: Blueberries

Most rabbiteye blueberry varieties require 400 chill hours to 600 chill hours (hours below 45 F) to break dormancy. Until the cold requirement is achieved, an extended period of warm weather usually will not cause floral budbreak. Once the chilling …