Posted by Jo on July 5, 2011, 6:02 pm
I've had a blueberry plant for a number of years. For a long time it
produced not a lot then we moved house and started to produce a few more
fruit. Still, only a handful of berries which happen to be pretty bitter.
I bought the plant originally because I eat blueberries every day for
breakfast and thought it would be a cost-saver, but I was wrong!
Any advice?
Jo
Posted by Stewart Robert Hinsley on July 5, 2011, 6:19 pm
>I've had a blueberry plant for a number of years. For a long time it
>produced not a lot then we moved house and started to produce a few more
>fruit. Still, only a handful of berries which happen to be pretty bitter.
>I bought the plant originally because I eat blueberries every day for
>breakfast and thought it would be a cost-saver, but I was wrong!
Most blueberries are self-incompatible, and need another variety as a
pollinator. IIRC, 'Bluecrop' is an exception.
Does your plant produce a reasonable quantity of flowers?
>Any advice?
>Jo
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Stewart Robert Hinsley
Posted by Bob Hobden on July 5, 2011, 6:21 pm
"Jo" wrote ...
> I've had a blueberry plant for a number of years. For a long time it
> produced not a lot then we moved house and started to produce a few more
> fruit. Still, only a handful of berries which happen to be pretty bitter.
> I bought the plant originally because I eat blueberries every day for
> breakfast and thought it would be a cost-saver, but I was wrong!
> Any advice?
They must have acid soil and like it constantly damp, sun seems to be
optional so semi shade does not harm them. We have two out on our allotment
which is acid soil but the problem is they tend to get too dry in the
summer. Normally get a few handfulls of berries to eat whilst gardening.
Do you pick them before they are ripe?
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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK
Posted by Martin Brown on July 6, 2011, 4:17 am
On 05/07/2011 23:21, Bob Hobden wrote:
> "Jo" wrote ...
>>
>> I've had a blueberry plant for a number of years. For a long time it
>> produced not a lot then we moved house and started to produce a few
>> more fruit. Still, only a handful of berries which happen to be pretty
>> bitter.
>> I bought the plant originally because I eat blueberries every day for
>> breakfast and thought it would be a cost-saver, but I was wrong!
>>
>> Any advice?
>>
>>
> They must have acid soil and like it constantly damp, sun seems to be
> optional so semi shade does not harm them. We have two out on our
> allotment which is acid soil but the problem is they tend to get too dry
> in the summer. Normally get a few handfulls of berries to eat whilst
> gardening.
> Do you pick them before they are ripe?
Like Jostaberries unless you net them the birds will eat them long
before they have a chance to get ripe enough for us to eat.
This year seems to be a poor year for blueberries mine are usually very
productive but this year seem to have dropped a high proportion of their
berries soon after setting fruit.
Regards,
Martin Brown
Posted by Steve Harris on July 8, 2011, 5:00 pm
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> This year seems to be a poor year for blueberries mine are usually very
> productive but this year seem to have dropped a high proportion of
> their berries soon after setting fruit
Very dry spring probably explains it.
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - To get my real address, remove one fruit
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>produced not a lot then we moved house and started to produce a few more
>fruit. Still, only a handful of berries which happen to be pretty bitter.
>I bought the plant originally because I eat blueberries every day for
>breakfast and thought it would be a cost-saver, but I was wrong!