Where is blueberry suitable for planting? Analysis of planting benefits
Southern blueberries are generally grown in the open field. Depending on the latitude, the varieties planted differ and the ripening period also differs. So where is blueberry suitable for planting? How are the benefits?
Open-field blueberries in Yunnan can begin ripening in early March. Open-field blueberries in Hunan, Jiangxi and other places ripen around late April to early May. Open-field blueberries in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and other places ripen in mid-to-late May, while cold-frame blueberries ripen in late April. Open-field blueberries in Shandong, Henan, Liaoning and other places can ripen in early June, cold-frame blueberries ripen in mid-to-late May, and warm-frame blueberries can ripen in early April.
2017 blueberry planting benefits
Blueberries have relatively high soil requirements and need acidic sandy loam with a pH of 4.5-5.5, although soil with a pH below 7 can all be used to grow blueberries through soil improvement. Blueberries do not have very high climate requirements, and most regions across the country have varieties or planting models suitable for cultivation. After years of development, blueberry prices are now relatively stable, and prices in 2017 rose slightly compared with the same period in 2016. The planting area has increased somewhat, and the blueberry consumer market is also continuously expanding.
Each year, blueberry prices begin to decline slowly from March, reach a low point in June, and then recover. Calculated according to market wholesale prices: in late March the price is about 200 yuan per jin. In early April the price is about 150 yuan per jin. In late April the price is about 100 yuan per jin. In early May the price is about 80 yuan per jin. In late May the price is about 50 yuan per jin. In early June the price is about 30 yuan per jin, and in late June the price is about 20 yuan per jin. In July the price is about 30 yuan per jin. In August the price is about 50 yuan per jin.
Blueberry yield has an important relationship with variety, region, planting method, management and so on. Under normal circumstances, fresh-eating blueberry varieties yield about 1500 jin per mu. Processing blueberry varieties can yield 2000 to 3000 jin per mu. The normal management cost of an open-field blueberry orchard is about 10000 yuan per mu per year. For warm-frame cultivation, the annual management and depreciation cost is about 25000 yuan per mu. At present, the benefits of planting blueberries are considerable.