Where are blueberries suitable for growing? How is the benefit?

Southern blueberries are generally planted in the open air, according to different latitudes, different varieties and different ripening periods. Where should blueberries be planted? How is the benefit?

Yunnan open-air blueberries can begin to ripen in early March. Open-air blueberries in Hunan, Jiangxi and other places ripen from the end of April to early May. Open-air blueberries in Jiangsu, Anhui and Henan mature in mid-late May, while cold-shed blueberries mature in late April. Open-air blueberries in Shandong, Henan and Liaoning can ripen in early June, cold-shed blueberries in mid-late May and greenhouse blueberries in early April.

Benefits of blueberry planting in 2017

Blueberries are more demanding on the soil environment, requiring PH4.5-5.5 acid sandy loam, but the soil with ph below 7 can be grown by soil improvement. Blueberries are not too demanding on climate, and there are suitable varieties or planting patterns in most parts of the country. After years of development, blueberry prices have been relatively stable, with prices rising slightly in 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The planting area has increased, and the blueberry consumer market is also expanding.

The annual price of blueberries begins to decline slowly in March, reaches a trough in June, and then picks up. It is calculated according to the market wholesale price. The price is about 200 yuan per jin in late March. The price is about 150 yuan per jin in early April. The price is about 100 yuan per jin at the end of April. The price is about 80 yuan per jin in early May. The price is about 50 yuan per jin at the end of May. The price is about 30 yuan per jin in the first ten days of June and about 20 yuan per jin at the end of June. The price in July is about 30 yuan per jin. The price in August is about 50 yuan per jin.

Blueberry yield has an important relationship with varieties, regions, planting methods, management and so on. Under normal circumstances, the yield of fresh blueberry varieties is about 1500 jin per mu. The yield of processed blueberry varieties can reach 2000 to 3000 jin per mu. The normal management cost of the open-air blueberry park is about 10,000 yuan per mu of land per year. Greenhouse planting per mu of land management every year, depreciation cost of about 25000 yuan. At present, the benefits of growing blueberries are considerable.