Late Season Fresh Market Blueberry Production

A New Alternative Crop for California

Mark Gaskell, Ph.D.
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.
CULTIVAR lb. / plant
Cape Fear 1.64
Georgia Gem 2.37
Gulf Coast 4.24
Marimba 2.51
Misty 1.00
Sharpblue 6.64