Name: Blueberry (Suziblue) | Berries
SKU: Blueberry (Suziblue)
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Blueberry (Suziblue)

$34.99

Suziblue is a southern highbush from the University of Georgia that needs 400 to 450 chill hours (the winter cold a blueberry must have before it flowers). It ripens very early, carrying large, firm, sweet berries on a vigorous, resilient bush.

Vigorous and resilient, setting a crop reliably where winters are mild.
Large, firm berries, sweet flavored, among the first of the year.
Vigorous and resilient with a semi-spreading habit and medium crown.
Flowers early and ripens early where winters are mild.
Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield.

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Description

Suziblue is a southern highbush blueberry released by the University of Georgia, bred for regions with mild winters. It needs 400 to 450 chill hours (the winter cold a blueberry must have before it flowers), which places it between the very low chill types and the northern highbush, and it flowers and ripens very early where it is suited.

The berries are large, running about 2.2 to 2.8 grams each, firm and sweet. The plant is vigorous and resilient with a semi-spreading habit and a medium crown, and while it will set a crop on its own, another southern highbush nearby improves it.

Overview

A southern highbush type for mild-winter regions, needing modest winter cold.
Large, firm, sweet berries very early in the season.
Vigorous and resilient, semi-spreading, with a medium crown.
Self-fertile, and better still with a second southern highbush.

Growing Details

Latin Name: Vaccinium corymbosum ‘Suziblue’
Site and Soil: Full sun; acidic, well drained soil, pH 4.5 to 5.5
Hardiness: Hardy to USDA Zone 7
Chill Requirement: 400 to 450 hours
Rootstock: Grown from cuttings or tissue culture
Bearing Age: Fruits right away; full production in 5 to 6 years
Size at Maturity: Vigorous, semi-spreading, about 4 to 6 ft
Ripening Time: Early season; May into June
Pollination: Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield

Additional Notes

Grower’s Insight: Pair it with another southern highbush rather than a northern one. Matching the type is what gets the bloom times to overlap.
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 – Suziblue 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, semi-spreading; about 4 to 6 ft
Pollination: Self-fertile; a second blueberry variety improves size and yield
Harvest: Late spring into early summer
Hardiness: Hardy to USDA Zone 7

Planting & Care – Suziblue 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

Dig three times the width of the root ball and no deeper.
Mix the backfill half and half with peat or composted bark.
Tease the circling roots apart before planting.
Set it at the depth it grew, firm gently, then water thoroughly.
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.
Flowers early, so avoid a frost pocket where late frosts are common.

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 very early in the season once the berries firm up and sweeten.
Large and firm, so they hold well from bush 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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