[NAFEX] Blueberry Question

Lucky Pittman lucky.pittman at murraystate.edu
Tue Jun 12 14:06:55 EDT 2007


At 08:16 PM 6/11/2007, you wrote:
>I am curious about the difference between the rabbiteye blueberries of the
>South and the blueberries of the North (Highbush, I think).

Pete,
I grow both types, as well as some of the Southern highbush types.
The rabbiteye plants grow larger and are more productive than the 
northern highbush types, here.  The northern highbush types have 
sweeter berries - but that may be a function of variety, moreso than 
type - my bearing-age rabbiteyes are some that my dad rooted for me, 
and I have no idea what variety(I'm pretty sure they're all the same) 
they are.  I know that in his patch back home, there was significant 
difference in fruit size/taste/appearance, as he had at least 4-5 
different named selections planted.
I do have some younger rabbiteye varieties planted & growing, but no 
berries yet.
For the most part, my current rabbiteyes ripen later than the 
northern highbush types, so they extend the season nicely.



>I live in
>south-central MS (Poplarville) and the berries here get big as a small
>marble and are quite good. Has anyone eaten these and the Northern ones and
>will they tell if the taste is different...and how??? We have just finished
>the Blueberry Jamboree here on Sat..... the berries are celebrated here as
>lots of people grow them and they do very well in the area.
>Our ground is very clayey and hi acid.
>Thanks
>Pete Z8 South MS
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Lucky Pittman
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Hopkinsville, KY 




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