Currently I am only growing Rabbiteye varieties but I am thinking of adding some SHB's. I've done a little reading but need some more educated or experienced growers to offer their thoughts. Here is what I can say about the RE's:
I am no expert and maybe I could double my yields if I did things differently. I only have about fifty plants but I don't sell any. If I have too many (how can that happen when they freeze so well) I'll just give some away.
So how do the SHB compare in my listed categories. Feel free to add categories like Taste, Seediness and Size.
- Long lived
- Disease free
- Don't require much training (mostly upright growing)
- Native pollinators take care of everything
- Acclimated to my Winters
- Seem to produce well
- Don't require much to satisfy their PH needs (I just use Acid Lovers fertilizer)
- Easy to feed (again just use Acid lovers fertilizer)
- Easy pruning (just remove four year old wood at ground level)
I am no expert and maybe I could double my yields if I did things differently. I only have about fifty plants but I don't sell any. If I have too many (how can that happen when they freeze so well) I'll just give some away.
So how do the SHB compare in my listed categories. Feel free to add categories like Taste, Seediness and Size.
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