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  • From: Nathan Wilson <nathan.b.c.wilson@gmail.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [nafex] Reka Blueberry: Grows well in heavier clay loams?
  • Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:52:17 -0500

Does anyone have experience with Reka blueberry? Most nursery descriptions
say it thrives in a wide range of soil types, and some even say that it
does well in heavier clay loams. Can anyone confirm this, or is it just the
usual too-good-to-be-true hype? What about soil acidity tolerance?

-Nathan

Nourse Farms:
“Reka blueberry, an early season blueberry variety bred in New Zealand, is
one of the fastest growing and most adaptable varieties we have seen. A
very vigorous variety, it grows well in light sandy soils, peat and heavier
clay loams and is more tolerant to wetter ground than many other varieties.
Reka ripens [in] the [same] season as Duke, but the berries have better
flavor. Fruit is an attractive dark-blue color and the plant produces large
crops. Its winter hardiness is rated equivalent to Bluecrop. We are pleased
to offer this high-performing variety and strongly recommend it.”

http://www.noursefarms.com/blueberry-plants/reka/




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