Blueberry Varieties

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I would like to grow 3 blueberry bushes in pots. My daughter eats a punnet a day and the local fruit and veg shop is costing me a fortune so another addition to the garden is required.

My choice from my preferred supplier is:

Bluecrop ,Darrow, Earliblue, Northland, Patriot

What would people recommend to save me having to go and buy any more during the season.....but get enough crop so that I can have a small look in!

My daughter just sees the garden as one big picnic site, I just need to keep up to date with planting and pruning to produce that endless supply of choice.

Many thanks

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I'm growing Herbert- said to be the best flavour, Tophat and Bluegold. I bought an Earliblue but it never got going and died. The Bluegold is very productive with large juicy fruits over a long period. The Tophat is in a pot and has done well this year, but was a much smaller plant when I got it. The Herbert didn't crop last year - its first year, but has done better this year. They like moist soil, and it might have been a bit too dry where the Herbert is placed. So the Bluegold is by far the best producer and tastes good.

[Colin_M]

and can you advise roughly how many bushes people should plan on having to produce a useable quantity of fruit inthe main season?

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1 of each. Harriet is only 3 and we have raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, tayberries, currants, boatsberry and boysenberry for her t pick already plus other fruit trees and veg so I din't fancy a blueberry inundation!

I have been doing some research and think I have plumped for:

Bluecrop
Darrow
Earliblue

cheers