Huckleberries - larger blue berries, a bit less sweet, common to the northern US and Canada; Saskatoons - Canadians know about Saskatoons. They should be blue or blue-purple before harvest and larger berries are sweeter. Duke Blueberry - This plant blooms late, but ripens early July. Also if I wait that long the stink bugs and mocking birds eat them. The general rule when it comes to blueberries is "the bigger, the sweeter". Sweet berries don’t taste like much in muffins and pies, but they are delicious eaten fresh. A good berry is round, blue, and the skin should not be cracked. Giant blueberries twice the size of regular ones are to go on sale across Britain tomorrow. The benefits of blueberries are many, wild or cultivated. The upright plants do have thorny canes, but they produce enormous fruit. In wet years, you might get bigger berries, but they're usually a little more bland. It is a heavy, consistent producer. Start looking for good blueberries. They are native to western Canada and the northwest of the U.S.. Pick them "as is" because they won't sweeten any further after picking. I’m a snacker, hear me nom! The fruits will be smaller, but the sugars are more concentrated. They are larger, a bit less sweet; almost identic al to a Huckleberry, with a hint of apple. In a general sense, small berries are best for baked goods since they have less moisture, while larger berries are best for eating right off the shrub. If I wait till they are super ripe and just getting soft they are nice and sweet. In fact, they have the largest of any blackberry. Wild berries are sweeter (with just the right amount of tartness) than the bigger cultivated berries. Berries are mildly tart, medium to large in size, very firm ,and retains a fresh quality longer than most other varieties. Wild blueberries are much smaller than their big, juicy cultivated cousins; maybe less than half the size. They can grow 8 to 10 times bigger than wild berries. So, though perhaps 80 or 90 cultivated blueberries may fit in one cup, that same size cup will hold more than 150 wild blueberries — and that means the wild blueberries benefits are, technically, greater. Blueberries are ready for harvest between late July and the middle of August. New sweeter, bigger blackberries 'will be as popular as strawberries' The supersize variety is set to rival raspberries, blueberries and strawberries, supermarkets say I talk more about growing blueberries in this episode of my podcast: Growing Blueberries: Tips for Beginners & 4 Mistakes to Avoid Mistake #4: Planting your blueberries in a poorly-drained location Blueberries do not like “wet feet,” so choosing a site with good drainage is important when selecting where your blueberry bushes will grow. My berries are huge, bigger than quarters, just shy of a half dollar so I know they are healthy and i have plenty. Weather-wise, berries are actually sweeter in drier years during ripening. Height: 4' - 6'. 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