Blueberry Bushes, How much fruit?

GarethAustin · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:46 pm Post subject: Blueberry Bushes, How much fruit?

How much fruit in kg do you get from a nice sized blueberry bush?

ian · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:26 pm Post subject: blueberry harvest

Hi ,
i believe it is 10lbs, that would be about 4kgs. from a 4-10 year old bush . I'll try and fin the source and post it up.
ian.

ian · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:33 pm Post subject: Blueberry production

Here it is,
http://www.teagasc.ie/advisory/alternatives/200001/03_blueberries.htm
A yield of 5 tonnes per hectare from a mature blueberry plantation is a reasonable where there is no protection from birds at harvest time.
In Ireland, about 14 tons are produced on the 2.8 hectares available on the established plantation in Co. Offaly. Another feature is that the bushes bearing the ripening fruit are picked over three or four times in the season, which means that there is a harvesting time-frame of about 8 to 10 weeks each year and a lengthy period of availability of the fruit to consumers.

Ian.