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[Ginda Fisher <list@ginda.us>]

I'm growing both Little Giant and Rubel.  In a few years I might be able to 
give a comparison, although I think my Rubel would like more sun.  This year, 
it looks like the baby Elizabeths have set more fruit than the baby Little 
Giants, so I'm dubious it is super-duper-productive. 

FWIW, Hartmann's, which is a reliable vendor that carries both, told me that 
Little Giant and Rubel are very similar.  Little Giant is a smaller plant, 
which appealed to me.  I had no idea there was internet hype about the plant 
when I bought it, I was just browsing blueberry lists from my ordinary 
blueberry providers because I wanted to add a few more plants.

Ginda
eastern MA, zone 6

On Jun 11, 2011, at 9:04 AM, Pete Tallman wrote:

> 
> For smaller blueberries, my recommendation is Rubel. It was selected from 
> the NJ pine barrens in the early 1900's by Elizabeth White. Has all the 
> good things Ginda mentioned for smaller berries, but it comes with less 
> hype.
> 
> Pete Tallman,      Longmont,  CO    zone 5 or so                            
>