Blueberry Brigitta Blue (Brigitta Blue)

Blueberry Brigitte (Brigitte) Blue – American selection, refers to tall garden varieties of late ripening.

Variety advantages:

• high yield;
• decorative properties of a shrub;
• unpretentious care;
• good immunity.

Variety features

Planttall, reaches 1.8-2.0 m in height. The flowers are white, bell-shaped, bloom in May. The foliage is oval-curved. Leaves are dark green in summer, turning burgundy in autumn. Thanks to the beautiful flowering of the bushes, the change in their appearance and color depending on the time of year, Brigitte Blue blueberries become a real decoration of the garden.

Fruits rounded, medium size, 1.5 cm in diameter. The peel of a ripe berry is light blue in color with a pronounced bluish bloom. The flesh is greenish, juicy. The taste of blueberries is pleasant, sweet and sour.

Purpose of the variety: The fruits of Brigitte Blue are well stored and can be transported without loss of presentation. Blueberries make delicious desserts, jams, compotes.

Yield and ripening terms. Fruiting bushes begin 3 years after planting. Starting from the 4th season, blueberries give 5-6 kg of berries per bush. Ripening dates for Brigitte Blue are late – second half of August. Therefore, in the northern regions, there are high risks of not waiting for the entire crop to ripen.

Immunity. The variety is resistant to most diseases of fruit and berry crops. As a prevention of their occurrence, spring treatment with biological preparations is recommended. It is also important to prevent excess and stagnation of moisture in the area around the root zone of the bushes.

Growing conditions

Brigitta Blue blueberry is resistant to temperature changes and bears fruit well even in cool summers. At the same time, the frost resistance of the bushes is low. In regions where winter temperatures drop below –15°C, blueberries are insulated for the winter – cover with agrofibre, and mulch the soil under the bush.

The soil for planting blueberries should be nutritious (preferably with peat), acidic (pH 3.5-5.0) and well drained.

Brigitta Blue – self-fertile, i.e. can set fruit without cross-pollination. But to increase the yield and quality of berries, next to it we recommend planting blueberries of other varieties that bloom at the same time.

Selection of seedlings

Before you buy Bridget Blue blueberry seedlings, pay attention to the quality of the planting material.

• The age of suitable seedlings is 2-3 years,
• The root system – developed, moist, without breaks. Preferably closed type (with a clod of earth).
• The shoots are "alive", without dryness, damage and signs of disease.

Beware of fakes and contaminated planting material, buy blueberry seedlings «Bridget Blue» in professional nurseries and specialized stores.