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Blue Crop Blueberry vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

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Redwing Highbush Cranberry
Blue Crop Blueberry

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Blue Crop Blueberry is a high yielding, commercial highbush blueberry variety that is widely planted. If you're lucky enough to live in a suitable climate zone, Blue Crop Blueberry is a great choice. Its very large berries taste amazing. They are very firm and store well.

While this variety is self-pollinating, we recommend pairing Blue Crop Blueberry with another Blueberry to increase the berry production of both varieties.

You must prune Blue Crop Blueberry to maintain its health and productivity.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0.

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Blue Crop Blueberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Fall colour: orange-red
Berries: small, red
Berries: big clusters of large, light blue berries
Fruit size: very large
Firmness: very firm
Flavor: sour
Flavor: slightly tart, excellent
Harvest: late August-February
Harvest: mid summer
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none