{"product_id":"vaccinium-corymbosum-northblue","title":"Vaccinium corymbosum 'Northblue'","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"65sowj\" data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"284\"\u003e🌿 General Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"425\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18gcbum\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deciduous fruit shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xanuma\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"389\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eGroup\u003c\/strong\u003e: Half-high blueberries (hybrid \u003cem data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"386\"\u003ehighbush × lowbush\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ybbnmy\" data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"425\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"392\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eHabit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Compact, bushy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"502\"\u003e👉 Widely used in Nordic gardens and pick-your-own projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"507\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"15bx192\" data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"533\"\u003e📏 Height and Width\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"605\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1s8hw5u\" data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"576\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60 to 90 cm (2 to 3 feet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bjl495\" data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"605\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eWidth\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60 to 90 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"624\"\u003e👉 Perfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"708\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fnk7q5\" data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"662\"\u003esmall edible flowerbeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xphp4w\" data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"685\"\u003ecultivation rows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"107k960\" data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eresidential gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"713\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1trisuc\" data-start=\"715\" data-end=\"727\"\u003e🫐 Fruits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"862\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q3d8om\" data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dark blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ynvnyo\" data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"781\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wkrzss\" data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sweet with slight acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1aa44cb\" data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"862\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Good and regular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"876\"\u003e👉 Harvest:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"919\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"157b730\" data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"919\"\u003emid to late summer (July-August depending on region)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"939\"\u003e💡 Very good for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"993\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sl8n0e\" data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"964\"\u003efresh consumption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ggqt85\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"980\"\u003efreezing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xo4fvk\" data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"993\"\u003ejams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"4wzdzg\" data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003e🌸 Flowering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15hgshl\" data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eSmall white-pinkish flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yzca9j\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eSpring\u003cbr data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e👉 Attracts pollinators (bees are essential)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"5dcmxa\" data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003e☀️ Exposure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"itj0b3\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eFull sun ideal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4ghyj9\" data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1208\"\u003eTolerates partial shade, but reduced production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"16335lr\" data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003e🌱 Soil (IMPORTANT)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n7u08h\" data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003eAcidic soil mandatory (pH 4.5 to 5.5)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"myf2t1\" data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eSoil rich in organic matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2lfn5d\" data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eWell-drained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003e👉 Without acidic soil = low 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