Blueville Acres Blueberry Farm

1 Patriot and 1 Herbert Northern Highbush variety blueberry plant. Comes in a 1 gallon pot with planting and care instructions. Plant pick up will be May 1-3, you will be notified of the specific times in late April. No refunds. No plant holds after May 3. Herbert:Highbush type cultivar. The plants are open and spread and grow to a height of 5 feet. The fruits begin to ripen on August 10th in Michigan and will yield fruit for approximately 2 weeks. Yields will be consistent every year averaging 8 pounds per plant. Fruit size is large with a medium blue color. The flavors have high desert quality with sweet and high aromas. Berry quality is tender with a stem scar, therefore the fruits have a short shelf life. Harvesting is accomplished by hand, it is not recommended to harvest mechanically. Markets for the fruits should be u-pick or local fresh markets, because of the fine flavors and aromas. Patriot:High-bush type cultivar. Height of bush ranges form 4-6 feet. The bush is upright and spreads when fruit is ripe. Ripening date is July 5th in the South Haven, Michigan area and will continue to produce until mid-August. Yield is consistent, ranging from 10-20 pounds at maturity, depending on cultural area. Fruit size is large, averaging 49 berries per cup at early-mid harvest, and dropping down to 60 berries per cup at mid-late harvest. Quality of the berry is firm and has small, dry, recessed scars. The berry is formed on tight clusters and it tends to be flatter than the other cultivars. Harvests are done by hand or U-Pick. Mechanical harvest can only be achieved during the final harvest.