Blueberries a tasty garden addition

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 02, 2012

~~<p>Blueberries can be grown in various Hawaii climates. Southern highbush blueberries have flowered and fruited at as low as the 250-foot elevation, even without a companion plant for cross-pollination, and they are relatively easy and very rewarding plants.</p>
<p>Southern highbush blueberry is a complex hybrid of the Vaccinium species. It differs from the northern highbush mainly in that it doesn't need as cold a temperature before it will flower. Blueberries, native to North America, Southeast Asia and Central and South America, actually belong to the same genus as our native ohelo plants. Because they can trace some of their lineage to the tropics, they offer an opportunity for fruit production even in Hawaii's warm climate.</p>
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Blueberries can be grown in various Hawaii climates. Southern highbush blueberries have flowered and fruited at as low as the 250-foot elevation, even without a companion plant for cross-pollination, and they are relatively easy and very rewarding plants.

Southern highbush blueberry is a complex hybrid of the Vaccinium species. It differs from the northern highbush mainly in that it doesn't need as cold a temperature before it will flower. Blueberries, native to North America, Southeast Asia and Central and South America, actually belong to the same genus as our native ohelo plants. Because they can trace some of their lineage to the tropics, they offer an opportunity for fruit production even in Hawaii's warm climate. Login for more...