Best Blueberries?

I'm looking for a mid to late fruiting highbush blueberry to grow in Asheville that has a good yield and a great flavor. Any recommendations?

Jennifer

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Permalink Reply by Polly McDaniel on February 18, 2009 at 4:52pm

They grow blueberries in abundance at Flyiny Cloud Farm in Fairview. I bet they could give you a good recommendation. I got a chance to check them out during the Mountain Farm & Garden Tour last summer.

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Permalink Reply by Jolene on February 21, 2009 at 6:51pm

We have Bluecrop & Jersey Blueberries. Be sure to alternate the plants to have good cross polination. They are fantastic. Great yield, great for freezing.

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Permalink Reply by Sally Biggers on February 22, 2009 at 11:06am

There is an article in the March, 2009 issue of Southern Living Magazine - which I just got yesterday - that details some of this information. Here's one quote from the on-line version: "If you live in the Upper and Middle South, try selections of highbush blueberries ( Vaccinium corymbosum) such as 'Bluejay' and 'Bluecrop.' If you live in the Lower and Coastal South, plant selections of heat-tolerant rabbiteye blueberries ( V. ashei), such as 'Beckyblue' and 'Delite.'" The current article indicates that Tifblue is a mid to late variety, Powder Blue is a mid season variety, Premier is early, and Bluecrop is a mid season variety. I comment on these because I either have these varieties now or have had in the past and know that they do well at an elevation of 2500 feet. I had a VERY late bearing variety that was so dark it was almost black, but it didn't survive the move from our farm to town 15 years ago. i don't know which are which anymore but we have several early, a couple of everbearing and a mid to late variety in our yard now.