Blueberry Jersey
Blueberry, ‘Jersey’ is a late-season variety that is easy to grow, high-yielding, and one of the oldest and most widely grown blueberry va…
Blueberry, ‘Jersey’ is a late-season variety that is easy to grow, high-yielding, and one of the oldest and most widely grown blueberry varieties. This variety is an all-time favourite blueberry with a distinctly sweet flavour. ‘Jersey’ is famous for it’s cold hardiness, you’ll be harvesting for years to come. The berries are dark blue, medium in size, and very sweet. Long clusters of fruit are prolific on the 6-foot tall bush. The plants are vigorous in most any soil, therefore ‘Jersey’ is widely planted by commercial growers . One plant may pro- duce up to 15 pounds of fruit mid to late in the season. ‘ Many people who know their berries will tell you this old variety is the best. The berries are not as big as some, but many think the taste is sweeter. This tall and well-shaped bush has excellent ornamental value, too. Blueberries are a beautiful productive hedge with spring flowering on dark green foliage, delicious fruit in summer, and fiery red foliage for autumn colour.