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["Jim Fruth" <jfruth@uslink.net>]

   Bill,
1) Sand, with alot of Calcium in it.
2) I don't know.  Never tried it.
3) Of course!
4) Never measured it but, if I had to guess, I'd say, "1/4 cup or less." 
They grow rather thickly so it is difficult to tell.
5) Identical
6) The coldest it has gotten here has been -46º F.  They only don't bear 
from lack of rain.
7) I haven't been curious enough to check.  They are the wild blueberry here 
and I haven't seen any other species around here.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN  56472
www.bberryfarm.com
(218)568-8483 [Store]
(218)831-7018 [My Cell]

We do gift baskets.  We take credit cards over the phone and ship all over 
the world.  The furtherest we've shipped, so far, has been to South Africa.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: bill dality
To: jfruth@uslink.net
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 11:46 AM
Subject: blueberrries in alkaline soil


Thanks Jim!

What's the soil type there--sand ,clay, loam?
What happens if they're grown in soil with acid ph?
Are the plants self-fertile?
How much fruit do you get off one plant?
Are they distinguishable in taste from other species of blueberries?
How much winter cold can they withstand without injury?
Do you know of any interspecific hybrids of V. angustifolium with other 
Vaccinium species?
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Bill Dality asked:

Hi JIm!
What kind of blueberries are these that thrive in alkaline soil?
How tall do they grow?
Do you know what species they are?
Thanks!

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   Vaccinium angustifolium, aka Dwarf, Sugar, Early or Low-Bush
Blueberry.
The pH here is 7.3.  They grow up to, about, 18"

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
www.bberryfarm.com
(218)568-8483 [Store]



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