Chippewa Blueberry vs Trader Mulberry - TreeTime.ca

Chippewa Blueberry vs Trader Mulberry

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Chippewa Blueberry
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Chippewa Blueberry is the perfect shrub for attracting birds and butterflies. Incredibly cold-hardy, the Chippewa Blueberry is an upright shrub making it easy for harvesting. Known for producing high yields of large blue-colored berries, this blueberry is a favourite for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. As with all blueberries, the Chippewa needs soil with a low pH and high acidity.

The Trader Mulberry is a rare find. Named for the Trader family who brought the mulberry from Germany when they immigrated to the U.S. in 1982 and planted the original tree at their new homestead in North Dakota. This tree still bears fruit today! Similar to the Illinois Everbearing, but more winter hardy, this mulberry is a cross between white and red mulberry trees. This vigourous tree will produce large, sweet-tasting, virtually-seedless, black fruit throughout the entire summer and is great for fresh eating, jams, and wine. Do not plant near walkways or driveways as the berries can stain.

Chippewa Blueberry Quick Facts

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: red and orange
Flowers: white, pink tinged
Berries: edible blue
Berries: black seedless, large
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet, juicy
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: July
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: chippewa half high blueberry, half high blueberry
Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry