blueberry production
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Nourse FarmsTRANSCRIPT
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More Information Nourse Farms, Inc.
41 River Road
Whately, MA 01373
www.noursefarms.com
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Fruit Production
• June Strawberries - 12ac
• Brambles - 12ac
• Blueberries - 2ac
• Currants and Gooseberries – 2ac
• 90% Wholesale
• Over $700,000 in gross sales
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Blueberries
• Mostly PYO
• Wholesale in Late Season
• Easiest Berry Crop
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Blueberry Plants
Tissue Culture Plug Plants • Sheared to Maximize Growth
• Juvenile – Not Pot Bound
• Two Year Old Plants 16”-18”
• Originate from Fall Creek Nursery
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Blueberry Plants
Tissue Culture Plug Plants • Stored at 28 Degrees
• Plant when you are ready!
• Deliver April, May, or June
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Blueberry Plants
Planting Prescription • Adjust Soil pH
• Banded Application of Woodchips
• Broadcast Application of Sulfur
• No Fertilizer!
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Blueberry Plants
Planting Prescription • Fresh vs. Seasoned Woodchips
• Saw Dust
• Other Carbon Compounds
• Peat Moss
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Blueberry Plants
Planting Prescription- Sulfur • Broad Cast Application
• Little Immediate Gratification
• 12-18 Months
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Blueberry Plants
Planting Prescription-
Irrigation • Single or Double Drip Lines
• Installed after Planting
• Covered with Woodchips or Sawdust
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Blueberry Plants
Planting Prescription-Fertilizer • Blueberries Prefer Ammoniated Nitrogen
• Do Not Use 10-10-10
• 1 oz Ammonium Sulfate per Plant 30 Days
after Planting.
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Blueberry Varieties
Types • Low Bush
• Northern High Bush
• Southern High Bush
• Rabbit Eye
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Blueberry Varieties
Patriot • Early and Large Berries
• Winter Hardy
• Tolerant of Higher pH and Wet Soils
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Blueberry Varieties
Duke • Early 3-5 Days before Patriot
• Less Winter Hardy
• Most Widely Planted Early Variety
• Heavy Producer – Trellis?
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Blueberry Varieties
Reka • Early and Vigorous
• Medium Size Berries
• Excellent Flavor
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Blueberry Varieties
Bluecrop • Mid Season
• Most Widely Planted Variety in the World!
• ‘Red Backs’ if Picked Too Early
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Blueberry Varieties
Blueray • Mid Season
• Great for PYO
• More Heat Tolerant
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Blueberry Varieties
Bluegold • Mid Season
• Concentrated Ripening 1-2 Picks
• Fresh or Process Harvest
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Blueberry Varieties
Chandler • Late Mid Season
• Largest Berry and Very Vigorous
• Fresh or Process Harvest
• High SWD Pressure
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Blueberry Varieties
Jersey • Late Season
• Medium Berry
• Widely Adapted
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Blueberry Varieties
Elliott • Very Late
• ‘Tangy’ unless Picked Ripe
• SWD Issues
• Extra Pruning
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Blueberry Varieties
Rabbiteyes • Very Late
• ‘Less Flavor – Firmer Skin’
• Long Post Harvest Shelf Life
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Blueberry Varieties
Southern High Bush
• High Heat Tolerence
• Most are Not Self Fertile
• Alternate Blocks
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Blueberry Varieties
New Varieties for Trial • Blue Ribbon –Early/Mid- Season Great
Flavor
• Top Shelf – Mid Season- Very Large
• Cargo –Late Season- High Yield
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