Bluecrop Blueberry

The Bluecrop Blueberry is the most popular variety for home growing, and no wonder. This northern highbush variety is suitable for colder zones, and it carries a heavy crop of large berries around mid-July, which are sweet, a good blue color, and with just the right touch of acidity. They are excellent fresh or for baking, and to store surplus just put them unwashed in a box in the freezer – nothing could be easier. This bush has attractive pink and white flowers and brilliant red fall leaves, so it can be grown right in the garden.

• Heavy crop of large, sweet berries
• The most popular garden variety of them all
• Attractive flowers and red fall leaves
• Easily grown in acidic soil or in planters
• Self-pollinating variety

The main requirement for growing the Bluecrop Blueberry is acidic soil, with a pH value between 4.5 and 5.5. If you don’t have those conditions in your garden the answer is to grow it in pots or tubs, using a suitable blended soil mixture. Good drainage is important, but plants must be kept moist. Pests and diseases are normally not a problem, but you should protect your bushes from deer and rabbits. Some winter pruning will give you the biggest crop.