Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke'
Northern highbush blueberry
Duke is a strong sturdy branching bush and from the very first harvest year very productive. The bushes are open structure and can reach a height of 2 meters. The plant can be harvested very early. Its berries are initially very large and hang in dense clusters. Berry has good taste. Duke is an easy to grow and pick plant, but some pruning is advised in order to have a good berry-leaf ratio!
↕ 150 cm
❄ -35 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Vaccinium |
| Species | corymbosum |
| Cultivar | 'Duke' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white |
Blad
| Evergreen | no |
| Colour (foliage) | green |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 150 cm |
Standplaats
| Winter hardiness | -35 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, fruit/berries |
| Fruits/berries | july |