Northblue Blueberry vs Kent Strawberry - TreeTime.ca

Northblue Blueberry vs Kent Strawberry

Fragaria ananassa Kent

Vaccinium corymbosum Northblue

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Kent Strawberry
Northblue Blueberry

Kent Strawberry is a favourite of urban gardeners and commercial growers. This June Bearing (Short Day) strawberry grows well on the prairies and produces high yields of bright red fruit that bursts with flavour. Great for fresh eating or try them in your next batch of jam or baking.

One of the most cold hardy strawberries!

Northblue Blueberry produces the best tasting of the half-high blueberries we carry. It's a cross between a highbush and a lowbush variety, which makes it suitable for smaller yards. For its size, Northblue Blueberry produces abundant quantities of large, firm berries. They are sweet and juicy.

While this variety is self-pollinating, we recommend pairing it with another suitable blueberry to increase the berry production of both varieties.

Note: Blueberries require very specific soil conditions. They need well-drained soil with a pH between 4.5 and 5.0. If the starting pH of your soil is between 5.1 and 6.2 you can lower it by adding sulfur. We recommend against planting blueberries in soil with a starting pH greater than 6.2. Please do your own research before buying any blueberry plants.

Kent Strawberry Quick Facts

Northblue Blueberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: dark red
Berries: cherry red
Berries: large clusters of blue berries
Fruit size: large
Firmness: firm
Firmness: firmer
Flavor: sweet/juicy
Harvest: June
Harvest: mid summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no