Hannah's choice blueberry

Hannahs choice blueberry
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Growth type: tall
  • Bush height, m: up to 1.6
  • Taste: tart-sweet with a sour aftertaste
  • Yield: high
  • Average yield: up to 7 kg per bush
  • Fruit size: large
  • Fruit shape: slightly flattened
  • Fruit color: dark blue, with a bright bluish bloom
  • Description of the bush: slightly spreading
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Hannah's choice blueberries are an excellent choice for planting in summer cottages in southern latitudes. The unpretentious culture takes root well in cool climates, its fruits have a universal purpose, they tolerate transportation well.

Breeding history

The variety was obtained by American breeders in New Jersey in 1978. In the process of breeding a hybrid, blueberry seedlings Bluecrop, Erliblu, Berkeley were used.

Description of the variety

The bushes are tall, reaching a height of 1.6 m. Slightly spreading in shape, with upward shoots. Fruit clusters are long, of medium density. The root system is fibrous. The leaves on the shoots are long, up to 80 mm, oblong, colored green.

Fruit characteristics

Blueberries of this variety are large, slightly flattened, about 25 mm in diameter. The weight of each is 2 g, a loose bunch can reach a weight of 400-600 g. The peel of the berries is strong, dark blue, has a bright and well-visible bluish bloom. The pulp is light. The fruits do not crumble, tolerate storage well, and are suitable for freezing.

Taste qualities

The berries are highly appreciated by the tasters. They are tart-sweet, with a sourish aftertaste, they are great in desserts. There is a delicate aroma. The dense, fleshy pulp conveys well the subtle nuances of the taste of the fruit.

Ripening and fruiting

Early variety with annual fruiting frequency. Ripe berries are harvested in July. Bushes begin to bear fruit 3 years after planting.

Yield

This blueberry is a high-yielding variety. Up to 7 kg of ripe berries are collected from the bush.

Growing regions

The variety is zoned for cultivation in the south of Russia. It is also successfully cultivated in Belarus, Ukraine.

Self-fertility and the need for pollinators

Hannah Choice is a self-fertile blueberry. She does not need to plant pollinating plants nearby.

Growing and care

For planting, it is recommended to choose Hanna Choice blueberry bushes that have reached the age of 2-3 years. They take root better, quickly enter fruiting. Planting is carried out in the spring, before bud break. The variety is hygrophilous, needs regular watering. It is carried out during dry periods 2 times a week, 10 liters of water under each bush.

Top dressing is carried out three times during the warm season. Additional nutrients are added at the budding stage, then after flowering and during the ripeness period. The best food for Hannah Choice is ammonium sulfate.

Annual pruning helps to maintain the large size of the berries. The procedure is performed with a pruner starting from the 6th year of the life of the bush. For sanitary purposes, small lateral shoots in the root zone, as well as damaged and diseased branches, are removed.

To grow a good healthy blueberry bush on your site and get a decent harvest of tasty and healthy berries, you need to correctly carry out the planting procedure. First of all, you need to choose the right place and time for planting, prepare seedlings and soil.
One of the important steps in blueberry care is pruning. Bushes become too dense without pruning. The crop becomes shallow and loses its taste. The plant becomes susceptible to diseases due to the mass of dried out, obsolete shoots. Pruning also prolongs the active life of the shrub. If you approach the issue correctly, you can get high yields for a fairly long time.
In order for garden blueberry feeding to be effective, it is important to remember two basic rules: first, the soil must be acidic; second, the soil must be moist. In addition, it is necessary to observe the proportions of fertilizers per bush, since both deficiency and excess of micronutrients are the cause of many blueberry diseases.

Disease and pest resistance

Plants are not distinguished by high resistance to fungal diseases. Bushes should be regularly inspected for early signs of leaf spot. In hot periods, a bark burn may occur. Pests and slugs must be hand-picked or controlled with chemicals.

You can lose a blueberry harvest for many reasons: due to a viral infection, fungal disease or pest attack. In order to avoid unpleasant consequences, the gardener should pay enough attention to preventive measures.

Winter hardiness and the need for shelter

Plants are distinguished by high winter hardiness. Without shelter, they successfully withstand a drop in atmospheric temperatures down to -37 degrees. Return frosts are tolerated without loss.

Proper care of blueberries in the fall and preparation for winter will help you achieve a rich harvest of tasty and fragrant berries for the next season. Autumn preparatory work includes the following points: pruning, feeding, treatment from diseases and pests, watering, shelter.

Location and soil requirements

Blueberries of this variety grow well on acidified soils. Peat soil is the best choice. Plants need a lot of light, they cannot be shaded. A strong wind can also damage bushes.

The most important condition for growing blueberries is the correct soil composition. For optimal results, the substrate should be as close to natural as possible. In nature, the berry grows on the outskirts of swamps and in humid forests, it prefers moderate moisture. The best option would be loose, oxygenated soil, which includes: high peat, rotted needles, soil from coniferous forest, sawdust of coniferous wood, chips, sand
There are several ways to breed garden blueberries, each with its own characteristics. Blueberries can be propagated by seed, layering or cuttings. When grafting, use lignified cuttings harvested in the fall. This method is considered the most optimal and reliable.

Review overview

For most summer residents, Hannah Chois blueberries are an attractive exotic. This variety is suitable even for inexperienced gardeners, it is easy to grow, gives abundant yields with minimal maintenance. Harvesting is easy due to the fact that the berries are combined in bunches. Gardeners consider the taste of this blueberry to be delicious and give it the highest marks. Many people use berries in desserts and grow them for sale.

Experienced gardeners note that Hannu Chois should not be planted with small intervals between the bushes. If you do not follow this rule, you will have problems with branches tangling. Slugs are also very fond of ripening blueberries. During periods of high humidity, fighting them is time-consuming.

Main characteristics
Yield
high
Average yield
up to 7 kg per bush
Transportability
excellent
Appointment
universal
Bush
Growth type
tall
Bush height, m
up to 1.6
Description of the bush
slightly spreading
Fruit brush
long, medium density
Fruit
Fruit size
large
Fruit shape
slightly flattened
Fruit size, mm
25 in diameter
Fruit weight, g
2
Fruit color
dark blue, with a bright bluish bloom
Skin
durable
Pulp color
light
Taste
tart-sweet with a sour aftertaste
Scent
gentle
Falling capacity of hearths
do not crumble
Keeping quality
excellent
Growing
Self-fertility
self-fertile
Winter hardiness
high
Frost resistance, ° C
down to -37 ° С
The soil
acidified
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
Fruiting period
July
The frequency of fruiting
annually
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