{"product_id":"mirtillo-berkeley-gigante-americano-maturazione-media-v-18-x-13-x-13-apice-piante","title":"Berkeley Giant American Blueberry Medium Ripening - Pot Size 18 x 13 x 13 cm - Apice Piante","description":"\u003cp\u003eBerkeley Giant American Blueberry Medium Ripening. Vigorous cultivar with good productivity, open growth habit. Excellent variety for the quality of its fruits. Large, light blue, waxy, spherical fruit with a medium-large peduncle scar, firm, pleasant taste but slightly aromatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePot size 18 x 13 x 13 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlueberry Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpright bushy shrub plant, height between 100 and 200 cm, with semi-woody branches and deciduous foliage that takes on beautiful autumn colors, decorative flowering. Large blue-violet fruits, abundant, highly appreciated fresh or in jam. Production mainly occurs on two or more year old branches from mixed or flowering buds. The flowers, generally self-fertile, are grouped in cylindrical clusters. Pollination is facilitated by entomofauna. Deciduous leaves are ovate-elongated, turning the typical red color in autumn. A perennial plant that can produce for many decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLANTING: Can be grown throughout Italy but is sensitive to drought and calcareous soils. Prefers loose soils rich in organic matter and tends to be acidic; if lacking, add acidified compost to the planting hole. In warm regions, it can be protected with shading cloths. Requires frequent watering. Planting distance: 0.50 to 1 m in the row and 200-250 cm between rows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCULTIVATION: Rustic crop, requires little care, emergency irrigation in summer, and balanced mineral fertilization with a predominance of nitrogen in spring and organic fertilization in late autumn. Can also be grown in pots with careful frequent watering and fertilization with slow-release fertilizers or fertigation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRUNING: At planting, slightly shorten the branches; in subsequent years, remove old branches in favor of new, more vigorous ones and thin the canopy to promote light penetration. Prune during winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTREATMENTS: In dry environments and for hobbyist cultivation, fungicide treatments are usually not necessary; however, two interventions are recommended, the first in autumn and the second at the start of the growing season with copper and wettable sulfur salts to prevent major adversities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piante da frutto Apice Piante","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54342998360413,"sku":"MI01","price":18.15,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/2159\/2563\/files\/MIRTILLO-berkley.jpg?v=1729876038","url":"https:\/\/millstore.it\/en\/products\/berkeley-giant-american-blueberry-medium-ripening-pot-size-18-x-13-x-13-apice-piante","provider":"Millstore.it","version":"1.0","type":"link"}