UC ANR Small Farms Network

Late Season Fresh Market Blueberry Production: A New Alternative Crop for California

A New Alternative Crop for California

Mark Gaskell
Farm Advisor
UC Cooperative Extension 
San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties

Table 1. Total cummulative yield from initial harvest (third-year) 
Southern highbush blueberry cultivars. Cayucos, CA. 2000.

CULTIVARlb. / plant
Cape Fear1.64
Georgia Gem2.37
Gulf Coast4.24
Marimba2.51
Misty1.00
Sharpblue6.64