How much is a jin of blueberries in 2020? With an introduction to excellent varieties

Recently it is the season when blueberries are concentrated on the market in various places. Blueberries are rich in nutrition and have a sweet and sour taste. At present, in Yunnan, Guizhou, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shandong, Liaoning and other places in China, blueberry planting bases are being developed, and their planting area is growing every year. So how much is a jin of blueberries in 2020? What excellent varieties are there? Let's take a look together with the editor below.

1. How much is a jin of blueberries in 2020?

Below, the editor of Nongxun Network has simply compiled some of today's blueberry prices: Legacy blueberries from Rushan City, Weihai City, Shandong at 35 yuan/jin; O'Neal blueberries from Zhuanghe City, Dalian City, Liaoning at 40 yuan/jin; Northland blueberries from Donggang City, Dandong City, Liaoning at 25.46 yuan/jin; Misty blueberries from Wuxi County, Chongqing Municipality at 20 yuan/jin; Bluecrop blueberries from Fang County, Shiyan City, Hubei at 25.45 yuan/jin; Joyvio blueberries from Jingyang District, Deyang City, Sichuan at 13 yuan/jin; Duke blueberries from Fei County, Linyi City, Shandong at 30 yuan/jin; wild blueberries from Fuding City, Ningde City, Fujian at 25 yuan/jin; Northland blueberries from Zhuji City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang at 29.88 yuan/jin; Bluegold blueberries from Hedong District, Linyi City, Shandong at 44.84 yuan/jin; Duke blueberries from Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong at 26.88 yuan/jin; Misty blueberries from Zhenxing District, Dandong City, Liaoning at 30.69 yuan/jin; Meaden blueberries from Ganyu District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu at 6.57 yuan/jin, etc. The above prices are for reference only. Blueberry prices may fluctuate up or down according to differences in region, time, season, market conditions, etc.

2. Excellent varieties of blueberries

1. Gardenblue

A mid-season to late-season variety with strong, upright growth; tree height 2 m, crown width 1.4 m. The fruit is medium-sized, with a strong sweet taste, light acidity and a rich aroma. It has little bloom and a firm skin. It can also grow vigorously on plots with poor soil conditions, and is suitable for cultivation in parks, wall enclosures and other sites. At present, the most ideal pollinator tree is Tifblue. Compared with highbush blueberry types, it is not strict about soil conditions, and the suitable soil pH for growth is 4.5 to 5.5. Gardenblue is relatively drought-resistant and tolerant of damp heat, but its cold resistance is poor. Low temperatures below -15°C can easily cause freezing damage, so it is suitable for cultivation in warm areas. When developing it toward northern regions, issues such as winter freezing damage and unseasonal temperature changes need to be considered; when developing it in southern regions, it is necessary to consider whether the cultivation site meets the variety's low-temperature requirement during the dormancy period, generally requiring a low temperature below 7.2°C for 300 to 800 hours. It has strong adaptability to soil and is suitable for planting in most areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi. Planting it together with Tifblue gives relatively good results, with a planting spacing of 1.5 to 2.0 m.

2. O'Neal

O'Neal is one of the representative varieties of southern highbush blueberry and is suitable for cultivation in warm temperate to subtropical regions. The tree has vigorous growth, tree height 2 m, semi-upright, deciduous, blooms early and has a long flowering period. It is early-maturing and extremely high-yielding, with large fruit; when ripe, the fruit is blue-black with relatively little bloom; the fruit is spherical, with an average single fruit weight of 1.5 to 2.5 grams. The flesh is fine and soft, very juicy, with a rich aroma and good flavor; the fruit scar is small and dries quickly, making it resistant to storage and transportation. O'Neal is self-unfruitful and must be planted with pollinator trees to bear fruit fully. At present, the best pollinator tree is Sharpblue. Planting spacing is 1.2 to 1.5 m. The climate conditions in the south can meet its low-temperature dormancy requirements, with a chilling requirement of 400 to 500 hours, and it is sensitive to late frost. Under abnormally high winter temperatures, it is not easy to break dormancy, and off-season flowering will not occur. It has strong adaptability to soil and is suitable for planting in most areas of China's Yangtze River basin, for establishing pick-your-own orchards or orchards supplying the fresh fruit market.

3. Sharpblue

Sharpblue is a newly bred variety, developed by hybridization using gamete mating and other technical means from relatively cold-resistant Vaccinium corymbosum types in northern China, wild evergreen blueberries from Florida in the United States, and rabbiteye blueberries suitable for growing in warm areas. Its characteristic is that it has a relatively low low-temperature requirement, making it more suitable for planting in warm regions than northern highbush blueberries. It is better planted together with O'Neal, with a planting spacing of 1.2 to 1.5 m.

The Sharpblue tree is 1 to 2.5 m tall, and taller ones can reach 3 m. It has vigorous growth and takes shape quickly. The fruit is dark blue, the fruit scar is very small, the fruit is medium-sized, and its storage and transportation resistance is relatively poor. The chilling requirement is 150 to 300 hours. The suitable soil pH for growth is 4.3 to 5.5. It likes humid and warm climate conditions and is suitable for planting in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi in southern China. This variety has relatively large fruit, good quality and a good fresh-eating taste. It can be cultivated as a variety for the fresh fruit market or as a processing variety.

4. Tifblue

An early-maturing variety with strong growth and an open habit. The berries are medium-sized, with little bloom and medium flesh firmness. The aroma is rich and the flavor is good. The fruit scar is very small. The fruit ripening period is relatively concentrated. Late-ripening fruit is small and the skin is coarse. The flesh is firm, has good storability, is suitable for mechanical harvesting, and is suitable for fresh fruit sales. Shoot sprouting is limited to a relatively small area, therefore heavy pruning or cutting of cuttings is unfavorable to growth. It has strong adaptability to soil and is suitable for planting in most areas of China's Yangtze River basin. Planting Tifblue together with Gardenblue gives better results. The planting spacing is usually 1.5 to 2.0 m.

The above is an introduction to blueberries. In recent years, with the continuous expansion of planting regions and planting area, blueberries have also begun to take the affordable route of several dozen yuan per kilogram. There are more and more types for fresh eating and deep processing, and everyone will also see more and more blueberry products in daily life.

Note: the above agricultural product price information comes from bulk wholesale quotations at production areas from Nongxun Network users (not market retail prices), and the data is for reference only.

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