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Vaccinium darrowii is an evergreen shrub growing to 30–120 cm (1–4 ft) tall, with small, simple ovoid-acute leaves10–15 millimetres (3 ⁄ 8 – 5 ⁄ 8 in) long and in non-hybrid forms are a light blue-green color on the base of the plant and a light pink color at the tips of the branches.
Vaccinium formosum is a deciduous shrub that grows to approximately 4–4.5 metres (13–15 ft) tall. [1] [2] The plant has green stems that turn into woody growth as the stems age. [2]
Some named Southern highbush blueberry are hybridized forms derived from crosses between V. corymbosum and V. darrowii, a native of the Southeastern U.S. These hybrids and other cultivars of V. darrowii (Southern highbush blueberry) have been developed for cultivation in warm southern and western regions of North America. [17] [18]
Though not yet available commercially, two new Southern Highbush Blueberry cultivar releases are scheduled to be available to growers in late 2024 or early 2025 – ‘Falcon’ and ‘FL19-006 ...
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.
Maine is known for its wild blueberries, [27] but the state's lowbush (wild) and highbush blueberries combined account for 10% of all blueberries grown in North America. Some 44,000 hectares (110,000 acres) are farmed, but only half of this acreage is harvested each year due to variations in pruning practices. [ 28 ]