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Blueberries
You've
probably noticed that four rows of Terhune Orchards blueberry bushes have
vanished, only to be replaced by 580 small plants of Nelson and Brigitta
varieties of blueberries. You'll like these new varieties for their
excellent flavor, enormous size, and because they're ready to be picked in
August after most other blueberries have been consumed!
With more "bush time" to their credit, these varieties
spend their extra time in the sun developing a unique sweetness and flavor. For
you berry aficionados, this adds up to a much longer season of outstanding
blueberries at Terhune Orchards! That's the good news. The bad news is
that they take a bit of time to grow. Each year the bushes get bigger and reach
full production after 8 years.
Although all plants received the same care, Nelson has
proven to be less hardy and many of the plants died over the 1999-2000 winter.
They were replaced in the spring of 2000 with a new, very large blueberry
called Bonus. |
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