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American blueberry Spartan

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Spartan'

Container type: 5-litrowy (C5)
Plant age: 4 years
Plant dimensions: 40-60 cm
Appearance of the offered seedling

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Product description

A very prolific, medium-early variety, growing up to 1.5 m in height, with good frost resistance. Fruits with a wax coating, begin to ripen in the second half of July. They are very tasty, slightly sour, ideal for preserves and to be eaten raw. They can be easily frozen. Young leaves have a characteristic red color.

Blueberries are easy to grow shrubs. They are characterized by very good frost resistance. In order for them to grow well and bear fruit abundantly, they must be planted in sunny positions and in light, humus soils with a pH in the range of 3.5-4.5. It is recommended to buy peat dedicated to blueberries with an acidic reaction or to properly acidify the substrate with preparations containing sulfur compounds. Pruning should only be done every few years to rejuvenate the plant by removing old shoots.

A word about fruit

Highbush blueberries are juicy and very tasty. They have a very high nutritional and dietary value. The high content of anthocyanins (blue pigment) makes highbush blueberry regenerative for human eyesight. Thanks to the huge fiber content, they improve metabolism. In addition, blueberry fruits have a number of healing properties.

In addition, anthocyanins together with vitamins A, C and E have anti-radical properties, which effectively prevents cancer and other civilization diseases.

Another important component of highbush blueberries are phytoestrogens, which effectively prevent arteriosclerosis and heart diseases, and lower blood cholesterol levels. These and other health properties of highbush blueberry are the reason why it is often called the fruit of the 21st century..

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Specification

Habit spherical
Target height 1 - 2 m
Growth rate fast growing plant
Color of leaves/needles dark green
Color of flowers white
Flowering month May
Fruiting term July
Fruits navy blue, spherical, edible
Position sun, semi-shade
Soil requirements sandy, humus, moderately moist, acidic soil
Frost hardiness -26 °C
Evergreen plant no
Use dessert fruit, fruit for preserves

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