Blueberry Brightwell - Woodbridge Fruit Trees
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Blueberry Brightwell

A blueberry with low chill requirements, making it suitable for growing in warmer areas. Its a rabbiteye variety (fruit go pink like a rabbit eye before they ripen to purple / blue) are firmer and have slightly thicker skin so store better.  Starting to ripen as early as Christmas and cropping through until early Autumn. Blueberries in general produce a shrub with new branches suckering up from the base. They require chill, and leaves turn a lovely crimson colour in Autumn. The fruit are prized eaten fresh, and can be stored well frozen or cooked in pies, jams etc. Can be self fertile but yeild will be better when pollinated by another variety.

NO DELIVERY TO WA as these are sent in pots with soil.

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Specifications

Ripening Time December
Fertility Needs a pollinator (produces viable pollen)
Growth Habit shrub 1.5m to 2m
Rootstock Not grafted
Chill Tolerance Tolerates low chill
Plant Sizes 25-40cm potted

Pollination Guide

  • Pollination is far simpler than most people think. Generally, unless self fertile simply get 2 or more different varieties in the same group (eg pears) to ensure adequate pollination. A more comprehensive explanation can be found in our Pollination Guide
  • More information on Espaliering
  • More information in our Articles and on planting and pruning.
  • Answers to Common Questions.

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Blueberry Brightwell

Blueberry Brightwell

A blueberry with low chill requirements, making it suitable for growing in warmer areas. Its a rabbiteye variety (fruit go pink like a rabbit eye before they ripen to purple / blue) are firmer and have slightly thicker skin so store better.  Starting to ripen as early as Christmas and cropping through until early Autumn. Blueberries in general produce a shrub with new branches suckering up from the base. They require chill, and leaves turn a lovely crimson colour in Autumn. The fruit are prized eaten fresh, and can be stored well frozen or cooked in pies, jams etc. Can be self fertile but yeild will be better when pollinated by another variety.