Which blueberry variety tastes good? A taste comparison of common blueberry varieties

People who may not like eating blueberries, when they think of blueberries, think of just one word: sour. In fact, many blueberry varieties are not as sour as imagined; being mealy and sweet has its own unique flavor. Let's learn together below what varieties of blueberries there are?

1. Shuangfeng (Sweetheart)

The English name of 'Shuangfeng' is "Sweetheart", literally translated as 'Sweetheart'. Because it has a double-season fruiting habit, it was temporarily named 'Shuangfeng'. In 2010, it was selected and bred by the USDA-ARS, MarucciBlueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension Center of the United States Department of Agriculture. It is an excellent variety obtained by crossing the southern highbush blueberry line 'TH 275' and the northern highbush blueberry line 'G 567'.

2. Rabbiteye blueberry

Rabbiteye blueberry has a tall tree body, a long lifespan, and relatively strong tree vigor. Before the fruit ripens, its color is red like a rabbit's eye, hence the name rabbiteye blueberry. The fruit weight of cultivated types is above 1 g, juicy and aromatic, with good flavor, and some are even better than highbush blueberries.

3. Brigitta

A late-maturing variety, with strong tree vigor and medium tree height. The berries are large, high in sweetness, low in acidity, and rich in aroma; the berry flavor is moderately sweet and sour, making it the variety with the best berry flavor among varieties of the same period.

4. Lanmei No. 1

The fruit tastes especially good, with a special aroma, strong adaptability, tolerance to high-temperature and high-humidity climates, and extremely high yield. The plant is short and has strong branching.

5. O'Neal blueberry

A variety released by the state of North Carolina in the United States in 1987, an early-maturing variety, extremely early-maturing to early-maturing, extremely high-yielding, with large berries, dark blue, relatively little bloom, firm flesh, rich aroma, and good flavor.

How many of these blueberry varieties above have you eaten? Do you know the famous blueberry-producing areas in our country? Everyone can chat about it together.

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