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Blueberry (Liberty) Certified Organic

Blueberry (Liberty) Certified Organic

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Liberty is a late, very productive blueberry with bright blue, firm berries and very good flavor, on certified organic stock. Left unpruned it will reach 6 to 8 ft, which makes it one of the bigger bushes you can plant.

  • Medium to large bright blue berries, firm, with very good flavor.
  • Very productive and late ripening, extending the season.
  • Vigorous and upright, reaching 6 to 8 ft if left unpruned.
  • A proven late cultivar, widely planted and dependable.
  • Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield.

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Description

Liberty is a late-season blueberry that has been planted widely by commercial growers, and these are certified organic plants. The berries are medium to large, bright blue and slightly flattened, firm, with a small picking scar and very good flavor.

The plant is vigorous and upright and will reach 6 to 8 ft if you leave it alone, so it is worth deciding early whether you want a tall hedge or a managed bush. It benefits from support as it fills out, and it takes more time to prune than most blueberries because of how densely it builds.

Overview

  • Bright blue, firm, very good flavored berries late in the season.
  • Very productive; a commercial standard for the late season.
  • Vigorous and upright, 6 to 8 ft unpruned.
  • Certified organic plants.

Growing Details

Latin Name: Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Liberty’
Site and Soil: Full sun; acidic, well drained soil, pH 4.5 to 5.5
Hardiness: Hardy to USDA Zone 4
Rootstock: Grown from cuttings or tissue culture
Bearing Age: Fruits right away; full production in 5 to 6 years
Size at Maturity: Vigorous and upright, 6 to 8 ft if left unpruned
Ripening Time: Late season; August into September
Pollination: Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield

Additional Notes

  • Grower’s Insight: Decide early whether you want 6 ft or 8 ft. Liberty builds densely, and an annual prune from the start is far easier than a rescue later.
  • Regional Insight: Blueberries crop best where winters are cold enough to meet their chill and the soil is naturally acid, which covers most of the country once the planting hole is prepared properly.
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Planting & Care

At a Glance – Liberty Blueberry

  • Sun: Full sun
  • Soil: Acidic, well drained soil, pH 4.5 to 5.5
  • Water: Steady moisture all season; never let it dry out
  • Size: Vigorous and upright; 6 to 8 ft unpruned
  • Pollination: Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield
  • Harvest: Late summer
  • Hardiness: Hardy to USDA Zone 4

Planting & Care – Liberty Blueberry

Site Selection

  • Full sun gives the heaviest crop and the best flavor.
  • Avoid low spots that hold water; the roots are shallow.

Soil Preparation

  • This is the work that pays: get it right once and the bush crops for decades.
  • Bring the pH to 4.5 to 5.5 with elemental sulfur before planting.
  • Work in peat moss or composted bark to open the soil and hold moisture.

Planting Instructions

  1. Dig three times the width of the root ball and no deeper.
  2. Mix the backfill half and half with peat or composted bark.
  3. Tease the circling roots apart before planting.
  4. Set it at the depth it grew, firm gently, then water thoroughly.
  5. Mulch 3 to 4 inches deep with bark, kept off the stems.

Watering & Fertilizing

  • Keep the root zone evenly moist; the roots are shallow.
  • Feed in early spring with an acid-plant fertilizer.
  • Never use nitrate fertilizer or lime.

Pollination

  • Self-fertile, and a second variety improves size and yield.
  • Support the bush as it fills out, and prune every winter without fail.

Pruning & Training

  • Prune in late winter while the bush is dormant.
  • Take out the oldest canes and anything weak or crossing.
  • Strip the first year’s flowers so it builds roots instead.

Harvest & Use

  • Pick late in the season once the berries are fully bright blue.
  • Firm enough to store and ship well from garden to kitchen.

General Tips

  • Refresh the acid mulch each spring; it holds the pH.
  • Net the bush as the fruit colors.

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