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Vaccinium fuscatum, the black highbush blueberry, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the heath family . It is native to North America, where it is found in Ontario, Canada and the eastern United States. [2] Its typical natural habitat is wet areas such as bogs, pocosins, and swamps. [3] Vaccinium fuscatum is an upright deciduous shrub.
Blueberry jam is made from blueberries, sugar, water, and fruit pectin. Blueberry sauce is a sweet sauce prepared using blueberries as a primary ingredient. Blueberry wine is made from the flesh and skin of the berries, which is fermented and then matured; usually the lowbush variety is used.
For most berry crops, the ideal soil is well drained sandy loam, with a pH of 6.2–6.8 and a moderate to high organic content; however, blueberries have an ideal pH of 4.2–4.8 and can be grown on muck soils, while blueberries and cranberries prefer poorer soils with lower cation exchange, lower calcium, and lower levels of phosphorus. [25]
Vaccinium angustifolium, commonly known as the wild lowbush blueberry, is a species of blueberry native to eastern and central Canada and the northeastern United States. It is the most common commercially used wild blueberry and is considered the "low sweet" berry.
Vaccinium / v æ k ˈ s ɪ n i ə m / [3] is a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae). The fruits of many species are eaten by humans and some are of commercial importance, including the cranberry, blueberry, bilberry (whortleberry), lingonberry (cowberry), and huckleberry.
You can determine if a plant is an annual or perennial and understand the mature plant size, shape, and soil requirements. Color options, blooming period and cold tolerance will be listed.