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["Mark Lee" <markl@nytec.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] Little Giant blueberry

Lon,

Don't you mean Chandler is the size of a quarter?  A half-dollar would be a huge berry, like a plum.  Chandler is described more as the size of a cherry in catalogs I have read.

-Mark Lee, Seattle

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Lon J. Rombough
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 10:04 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Little Giant blueberry

Then there is the variety "Chandler" that produces berries larger than a half-dollar in diameter.  
-Lon Rombough

Does anyone have experience growing the blueberry cultivar "Little Giant"?
It is a hybrid of two different species of blueberries and has some
interesting sounding characteristics.  At least one grower rates it as being
hardy in zone 4.  I am surprised that it is that hardy seeing that it has
some of the southern Rabbiteye blueberry in its heritage.
I am near the northern edge of zone 4 but get some moderating effect in the
winter from proximity to a large metro area.  generally I can grow any zone
4 plants.
For blueberries, besides the Minnesota half high varieties I can grow
Patriot, Northland, Bluegold, Blue Jay, and Blue Ray.  I have not tried Blue
Crop.
If anyone has planted Little Giant I would like your comments about its
hardiness and how it compares to other varieties.