American blueberry Bluegold
Product description
The term of fruiting:A good and valuable variety with a rather late fruiting season, low growth and spherical shape. An adult bush reaches about 1.5 m in height. Dark green leaves. White flowers develop in May and they are eagerly pollinated by insects. The fruits are large, round and slightly flattened, light blue, aromatic. Very tasty and sweet - however, you have to wait until they mature. They ripen quite late, in the first half of August.
Bluecrop 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..
Specification
| Habit | bushy |
| Target height | 1,5 m |
| Growth rate | fast growing plant |
| Color of leaves/needles | dark green |
| Color of flowers | white |
| Flowering month | May |
| Fruiting term | August |
| Fruits | light blue berries, aromatic, tasty and sweet |
| Position | sun |
| Soil requirements | sandy, humus, moderately moist, acidic soil |
| Frost hardiness | -23 °C |
| Evergreen plant | no |
| Use | dessert fruit, fruit for preserves, frozen fruit, fruit for juices |
| Additional information | melliferous plant |
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