PPT-Blueberries

True Blue Facts Genus Vaccinium section Cyanoccus Blueberries have many health benefits Blueberries have antioxidant compounds that may delay chronic diseases Blueberries are eaten fresh and are used in cooking. org before reproducing or distributing this chart Fruit Nut Seasonality Chart Dark In season Light In the market but not within its natural harvest season ie cold storage or hot house production The following chart represents general produce availab However this product is stored and available in other seasons from local sources Made possible by funding from the Department of Health and Human Services and Public Health Seattle King County Sources include Washington State Department of Agricul FloridaAgriculturecom S Fish Wildlife Service Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden brPage 2br Wild Cherries Carolina Rose Thistle Seeds Wild Stawberries Elderberry Blueberries Sun64258ower Seeds Why are Pollinators Important Mainland and William O Cline Extension Horticultural Specialists Distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30 1914 Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race color national origin sex Blueberries as well as blackberries and strawberries are not only tasty and nutritious but also are known to have anticancer properties Photo by Scott Baurer USDAARS lueberries are a very popular fruit in the United States because of their unique fl Hayden Blueberry plants require specialized soils and sites for best growth and plant development They require very acid soil preferably between pH 45 and 51 A pH somewhat higher than 51 is acceptable if other optimum cultural practices are followed Besides being healthy the berries taste good and the plants that have colorful branches fit nicely into a home landscape Planting blueberries and waiting for a harvest takes a bit more patience than other berries since they take about eight to ten y brPage 1br 0011 WHEAT WHEAT 0012 BLUEBERRIES BLUEB 0013 ONIONS ONION 0015 CANOLA CANOL 0016 OATS OATS 0017 MILLET MILET 0018 RICE RICE 0019 AVOCADOS AVCAD 0020 PECANS PECAN 0021 COTTON COTTN 002 Blueberries require a pH of 5 and most CA soils are 7 or higher brPage 3br The amount of acid required to lower soil pH is determined by the soils pH the Cation Exchange Capacity CEC the free lime or residual carbonates brPage 4br The CEC is basi T EXAS F RUIT & N UT P RODUCTION Monte Nesbitt, Jim Kamas, & Larry Stein Extension Fruit Specialists, Texas AgriLife Extension Introduction Rabbiteye blueberries ( Vaccinium ashei ) are an important Matt Howieson - Farm Manager. - Henry family has been growing fruit for 50 years. - 5 miles south of Nevada. - 50 Acres in fruit production. - Primarily pick-your-own. - Picking season June through October. Highbush blueberries grow on bushes that are typically 6 feet tall. Peak season for blueberries in North America is from April through October. Each blossom on a blueberry bush becomes one blueberry - first hard and green, then reddish-purple, and finally blue, sweet, and ready to eat!. WHITOUT FURTHER ADO WE PRESENT TO YOU…. The blueberry. Did you know THAT BLUEBERRIES:. are among the most powerful antioxidants in all of nature... seem to reduce the occurrence of urinary tract infections… .