Blueberry burst

Boris Spasky starts with ...
I see Daleys and others are selling this new blueberry on steroids.
I haven't tried the fruit nor does the prospect of large berries appeal to me. I'll let others pay the $30 and report back.
Plantnet don't recommend planting in ground.

Tommoz says...
Sour grapes much Boris?

Come on, at least they bred it through traditional methods as opposed to transgenic manipulation like pluots etc. I'm not sure what cultivar they bred it out of, but either way I don't see why the taste should be diminished.

I think most blueberry aficionados recommend pots for all types as the pH is easier to regulate.

Tommoz says...
Ok not the best example. But they are coming out with some other weird interspecific hybrids like nectaplums and pluerries and peacotums. Not that it bothers me.

Boris Spasky says...
Sorry, but some things are just better in small packages. Would a cherry be a cherry if it was the size of small apple?

John Mc says...
I'll let you know what they're like, my 2 Blueberry Burst bushes are full of flowers and I'm not removing any of them.

John Mc says...
Won't really know if they're selfies VF, I have several varieties in flower at the same time, including some Nellie Kelly's.
I also have the four varieties recommended by Daley's to give a long fruiting season, and some of them are also in flower.

VF says...
Thanks for the info Tommoz - good detective work. Hope they live up to the hype.

Tommoz says...
Ok Boris then what cultivars are the benchmark for the criteria you listed? Also Blueberry Burst's harvest lasts an amazing 3-4 months.

vlct says...
I bought mine 1 month ago. Has 80 or so blueberries forming now. Apparently they increase in size once they start to ripe. I'd leave the flowers as it's only a small bush and womb get that much bigger.
Joel..

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BJ says...
My 2 year old eats 99% of mine. But from the few I have managed to taste, they are more mild but taste like blueberries. Hard to describe. Much larger than the others grown here.

denise1 says...
Been picking blueberries from a commercial operation. In a section that was supposed to be all of the one variety, some trees were sweet and some sour. I dont know what to make of it.

Julie says...
Oh no! I have one on order, should be here next month.

I can always cancel it if I hear any more negative comments like the ones above.

Boris Spasky says...
It's also common to hype something that is new, improved and bigger than Ben Hur, but fails the first test: taste.

Boris Spasky says...
O'neal and Misty (SH). Legacy more readily available but requires more chill than the other two.

A.C says...
For my 2 Blueberry Burst plants,I mixed 50% Azalea potting mix with 50% Premium Potting Mix that had 20% more washed filling sand added to it then blended in about 25% chicken manure added to the whole lot.I mulched them with some autumn leaves.I checked ph added sulphur to bring ph down.Yes what Ive done is unorthodox,some say adding chook manure is bad because of nitrates.Theyre growing well.I feed them a mix seasol/powerfeed occasionally.I grow them in pots in a shadehouse.Full sun in Adelaide in summer from about 1 pm is very savage .Love it or hate it thats what Ive done.I hope Ive given you some ideas.

Julie says...
I bought a large Blueberry Burst a while ago. It was fairly potbound, so I put it into a 20 litre Bonsai bag and filled with Azalea mix.

Didn't feed it, as it seemed to have fertiliser already, and it's probably the wrong time of year anyway. I potted my Sharpe Blue, which I bought at the same time, in the same mix.

Since then, they have developed brown tips on the leaves - well, nearly half the leaf is brown. It has cooled down, but not exactly cold yet, so I don't think this is the cause. Any ideas folks?

sternus1 says...
Glasshouse mountains is quite far from Kallangur Boris. What I'm surprised about is that there's a business in Kallangur that makes money by selling something other than alcohol.

vlct says...
my B.b is starting too flower. is it not too early for them too start. although the tag does say harvest in July. it makes sense.. just seems way too early..

vlct says...
has it been setting fruit. or just flowering

vlct says...
are they all b.b burst ? this new photo up here that has been deleted are HUGE ..
I wonder how long they take until they start producing fruit of that size.

Narla says...
I have had one of these planted for about a year. I got a few quite a few flowers last year but no berries. This year I was hopeful and got lots and lots of flowers but the flowers are just not turning into fruit. Bush looks very healthy. We have two other blueberry's in pots for last three years always great crop (Kelly ones). Not sure what is happing with this one. Was looking forward to fruit as big as a dollar coin. Waiting for the blast part. Any advice .

The poster formerly known as... says...
They were selling punnets of the fruit alongside the plants at Nambour a few weeks back. Quite good. Much larger than others I've seen in punnets. Not quite dollar coin size though. Mine has only spent about a month without flowers or fruit since I got it probably a year back...

gabs says...
Yes, I covered mine with a net this year, so I've had it just over a year now and had probably hundred little berries or more, heaps. First few got eaten by birds, didn't have the net on properly and they were bigger berries unforutnatley. I don't think I fed or watered it enough, as the berries seemed to get smaller and a bit shriveled, but still edible. I agree, not very sweet, but they do have flavour and are fresh so that's good. Definitely not dollar sized or best tasting blueberries I've had though, which is a shame, but my experience is that they fruit quite well and especially in the warmer temperatures here which is a great compromise. Maybe next year and with a bit more care, I'll have a better crop...

cruznk9 says...
According to Plantnet, Burst is self-pollinating. It is also illegal to propagate it.

Matt8279 says...
I bought 4 of these to try out. I killed one of them by accident while trying to get rid of ants so I had to get a replacement. First picture was when I first got them 30th Sept'2014. Really tiny plants and they were about 14 weeks as I was told so roughly 3 and a half months. 2nd picture was in Apr'2015 so they are about 10 months old I guess and starting to bloom with lots of flowers. 3rd picture is taken yesterday 2nd Jun'2015 (probably about 1 year old now) where the flowers have mostly dropped and now they are fruiting a fair bit, very few blue ripe ones as they were early. My 3 year old is not giving them a chance to get any bigger anyway. Most of them are green as well. It will probably be a while before they are actually ripe and I can finally comment on the taste and size of the blueberries. At the moment they are not impressive in size but its their first year anyway. Will update at a later stage.

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Markmelb says...
Heres an update on a 3yo Burst that growing better and cropping a bit earlier than my 4yo one - repotted in March into a 430mm using Azalea mix - 20mm pine bark mulch 45/45 and 10 of peat moss to acidify and some rock dust.
Still not $1 size yet as these were protected by organza bags and kept growing size and didnt fall off into bag.
Flavour was best ive tasted as picking early to beat birds are a bit tart.
Some dwarf red shatoots alongside :)

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Oura says...
Am on central coast NSW.
Have 8 plants 2.5 years old, growing in the ground and netted. Getting great crops but fruit is normal size. Very sweet and prolific. Key is consistent water in dry periods.
Ignore the negative comments.
Simply fabulous plants.

Sestrooper says...
Hi all. I have had this BB for 6 months now and it had heaps of flowers but unfortunately only one flower seems to be bearing fruit... does anyone know what the issue may be?

They are composed of azalea:pine bark 50:50, and I have them in self watering containers so the soil stays moist all the time. Good amount of sun as well. I haven't added any fertiliser since buying them.

Living on the Gold Coast.

Thanks guys!

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Jane16 says...
I thought I'd add my 2cents.

Mine are quite sour in comparison to store bought and my Nellie Kellys. First time I tried it, I waited until the fruit fell off before tasting so it definitely had time to ripen. Since then also, my other Bursts are still sour.

The fruit is a normal size, the same size as other blueberries and definitely not as large as I'd hoped.