Staff pick
Photo: Dewar Nurseries (licence) · representative image, not the exact plant you receive
Jewel Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Jewel'
An early, tangy-sweet southern highbush with a long harvest window. The standard partner for Emerald, and the two together crop far better than either alone.
- RipensSpring harvest
- USDA zones8-10
- Mature size5 to 6 ft
- Chill hoursabout 200
- CategoryBerries and Brambles
The cultivar name and the figures above are our best effort rather than a guarantee. We rely in part on what the nurseries we buy from tell us. What that means.
Shrub layer
Full sun
Hardy below 20F
Grows well in a pot
Antioxidant-rich
- Pick up in person. Collect free from Booth J57 at Renninger's Flea Market, 20651 US-441, Mount Dora, at the weekend, or from the nursery on a weekday by arrangement. We will confirm the details with your order.
- Local delivery. We deliver to the Eustis, Mount Dora, Tavares and Umatilla area.
- Ship to me. Carefully packed and shipped from our Lake County nursery.
Growing Jewel Blueberry in Central Florida
Same acidic soil requirement as Emerald: pH 4.5 to 5.5, pine bark mulch, no lime. Prune out the oldest canes each winter to keep it productive.
Planting, watering, feeding, pruning and troubleshooting:
read Growing Blueberries in Central Florida.
Soil acidity decides this one. Get the pH right and southern highbush blueberries are among the easiest fruit here; get it wrong and nothing else you do matters.
