Blueberry burst (forum)

Boris Spasky starts with ...
I see Daleys and others are selling this new blueberry on steroids.
I haven't tried the fruit nor does the prospect of large berries appeal to me. I'll let others pay the $30 and report back.
Plantnet don't recommend planting in ground.

Time: 18th June 2013 1:11pm

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y3yrr says...
Yes, I was looking for a giant blueberry rather than a dwarf.

Time: 18th June 2013 3:40pm

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Tommoz says...
Sour grapes much Boris?

Come on, at least they bred it through traditional methods as opposed to transgenic manipulation like pluots etc. I'm not sure what cultivar they bred it out of, but either way I don't see why the taste should be diminished.

I think most blueberry aficionados recommend pots for all types as the pH is easier to regulate.

Time: 19th June 2013 7:06pm

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KeepitReal says...
Apricots and plums are both prunus.
Better pull out the tangelo then because that's a manipulated grapefruit mandarin cross.

Time: 19th June 2013 10:38pm

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Tommoz says...
Ok not the best example. But they are coming out with some other weird interspecific hybrids like nectaplums and pluerries and peacotums. Not that it bothers me.

Time: 19th June 2013 11:37pm

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BJ says...
Yes, the idea of large blueberries is about as off-putting as an anthracnose resistant mango, or a fruit fly resistant guava!

Time: 20th June 2013 9:18am

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Boris Spasky says...
Sorry, but some things are just better in small packages. Would a cherry be a cherry if it was the size of small apple?

Time: 21st June 2013 9:16pm

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BJ says...
If it tasted like a cherry and was the size of a water buffalo it would be fantastic. Small apple size would also be great.

I would personally hate it though if my Jaboticabas were the size of baseballs, cambuca the size of softballs or abiu were the size of basketballs. I'd pull them out immediately.

Time: 21st June 2013 9:41pm

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John Mc says...
I'll let you know what they're like, my 2 Blueberry Burst bushes are full of flowers and I'm not removing any of them.

Time: 22nd June 2013 10:09pm

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VF says...
Will be interested in your verdict John. Also will be good to know if they self-pollinate well, as there's no info on this yet.

Time: 23rd June 2013 4:37am

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John Mc says...
Won't really know if they're selfies VF, I have several varieties in flower at the same time, including some Nellie Kelly's.
I also have the four varieties recommended by Daley's to give a long fruiting season, and some of them are also in flower.

Time: 23rd June 2013 5:00pm

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Tommoz says...
Blueberry Burst was bred over the course of 20+ years starting out with Florida release material. Their website is earlyblue.com.au and they are the same folk behind Ozpeach.

Dave assures me that they are self-fertile and I am a believer. I must say expectations are big for this Galapagos Island version of the blueberry, it could be the Holy Grail of blueberries in my opinion. Semi-dwarf, self-fertile, low chill requirement and huge fruit! I wonder what the shelf-life is and when we might see it sold in the markets.

Time: 26th June 2013 11:57pm

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VF says...
Thanks for the info Tommoz - good detective work. Hope they live up to the hype.

Time: 30th June 2013 10:37am

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Boris Spasky says...
Holy grail of blueberries would be one that doesn't crack or split, sweet , without going mealy after wet weather, resistant to Phytophthora. Size is a secondary factor.


Time: 30th June 2013 12:23pm

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Tommoz says...
Ok Boris then what cultivars are the benchmark for the criteria you listed? Also Blueberry Burst's harvest lasts an amazing 3-4 months.

Time: 1st July 2013 7:55pm

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gabs says...
I just bought one from Bunnings. Most of the flowers have dropped off it seems, but there are a few left; should I pick them off to increase growth for next year?

How long are these supposed to live for?

Time: 16th August 2013 9:22pm

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vlct says...
I bought mine 1 month ago. Has 80 or so blueberries forming now. Apparently they increase in size once they start to ripe. I'd leave the flowers as it's only a small bush and womb get that much bigger.
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Time: 17th August 2013 11:37am

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Tommoz says...
Any update on what the berries of Blueberry burst are like?

My guess is similar to Sharpblue.

Time: 30th October 2013 12:28pm

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BJ says...
My 2 year old eats 99% of mine. But from the few I have managed to taste, they are more mild but taste like blueberries. Hard to describe. Much larger than the others grown here.

Time: 30th October 2013 3:21pm

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Anonymous says...
Tried the first fruit of my blueberry bursts today and was fairly underwhelmed--really sour, maybe I picked it too early though. Was a small berry also.

Time: 31st October 2013 3:25pm

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denise1 says...
Been picking blueberries from a commercial operation. In a section that was supposed to be all of the one variety, some trees were sweet and some sour. I dont know what to make of it.

Time: 31st October 2013 3:30pm

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Anonymous says...
I hope the quality of fruits improve, and the size. Kind of wishing I had invested in another variety at this stage.

Time: 31st October 2013 3:42pm

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Julie says...
Oh no! I have one on order, should be here next month.

I can always cancel it if I hear any more negative comments like the ones above.

Time: 31st October 2013 8:34pm

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denise1 says...
It is very common for fruits of almost all species and varieties to have poor fruit the first year or more, even the very best. I have heard that a bucket of homeopathic Phosphorous 30C sprinkled over the foliage is beneficial to fruit trees and their fruit bearing qualities , used in India.

Time: 1st November 2013 8:00am

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Boris Spasky says...
It's also common to hype something that is new, improved and bigger than Ben Hur, but fails the first test: taste.

Time: 1st November 2013 5:38pm

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Anonymous says...
spasky can you recommend a blueberry for the subtropics? Which varieties would you be growing in brisbane, assuming you don't?

Time: 1st November 2013 6:21pm

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Boris Spasky says...
O'neal and Misty (SH). Legacy more readily available but requires more chill than the other two.

Time: 2nd November 2013 8:22am

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Tommoz says...
Boris, what is the soil composition and mulch you have your blueberries in? I have read all of the following are used:
sphagnum peat/coco-peat/compost
perlite/pumice/vermiculite/sand/loam
pine bark, sawdust, acitone, coffee grounds, tea leaves and Yates Fertilizer with a squeeze of lemon juice.

A lot of pH remedies out there...

Time: 2nd November 2013 7:27pm

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A.C says...
For my 2 Blueberry Burst plants,I mixed 50% Azalea potting mix with 50% Premium Potting Mix that had 20% more washed filling sand added to it then blended in about 25% chicken manure added to the whole lot.I mulched them with some autumn leaves.I checked ph added sulphur to bring ph down.Yes what Ive done is unorthodox,some say adding chook manure is bad because of nitrates.Theyre growing well.I feed them a mix seasol/powerfeed occasionally.I grow them in pots in a shadehouse.Full sun in Adelaide in summer from about 1 pm is very savage .Love it or hate it thats what Ive done.I hope Ive given you some ideas.

Time: 2nd November 2013 8:59pm

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gabs says...
My son has eaten or picked them off, there are some hidden below but most of them are quite small. I tried the ones that he'd knocked off, but they were a little sour, otherwise refreshing...but definitely not sweet. The fruit does appear of pour quality, so yes, I'm hoping it improves in subsquent years. They say to remove teh fruit of other varieties int eh first year, so hard to compare right?

Anyway, I ahve a couple left that I'm going to leave for at least another week (and if the birds/my son don't get them) I'll let people know if they taste any better.

I bought two, one for me and one for dad so I hope I haven't bought duds. My mother in law bought the Nellie Kellie so hopefully I'll be able to compare.

Time: 4th November 2013 8:32pm

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Julie says...
I bought a large Blueberry Burst a while ago. It was fairly potbound, so I put it into a 20 litre Bonsai bag and filled with Azalea mix.

Didn't feed it, as it seemed to have fertiliser already, and it's probably the wrong time of year anyway. I potted my Sharpe Blue, which I bought at the same time, in the same mix.

Since then, they have developed brown tips on the leaves - well, nearly half the leaf is brown. It has cooled down, but not exactly cold yet, so I don't think this is the cause. Any ideas folks?



Time: 19th April 2014 8:47pm

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Boris Spasky says...
I have no experience with this variety, but with plenty of other non PBR types, without the hype or price tag.
I'll join the dots. You're a stones throw away from Kallangur (Plantnet HQ), with the claim to the oldest plant. Affiliated with Plantnet per chance?
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sternus1 says...
Glasshouse mountains is quite far from Kallangur Boris. What I'm surprised about is that there's a business in Kallangur that makes money by selling something other than alcohol.



Time: 29th April 2014 1:44pm

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VF says...
Equaliser, impressive picture. How does the taste and texture compare to 'regular' ones?
I'm waiting patiently for my berries to grow. Bush seems very precocious even at a young age.

Time: 29th April 2014 9:30pm

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vlct says...
my B.b is starting too flower. is it not too early for them too start. although the tag does say harvest in July. it makes sense.. just seems way too early..

Time: 3rd May 2014 3:35pm

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sternus1 says...
Mine has been flowering for months. They don't follow the rules, it's nothing to worry about.

Time: 3rd May 2014 3:47pm

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vlct says...
has it been setting fruit. or just flowering

Time: 3rd May 2014 4:05pm

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sternus1 says...
I'd say I have about 1kg of fruit set from 3 bushes which are about 1 yo right now.

Time: 3rd May 2014 11:45pm

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vlct says...
are they all b.b burst ? this new photo up here that has been deleted are HUGE ..
I wonder how long they take until they start producing fruit of that size.

Time: 5th May 2014 9:03am

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sternus1 says...
No idea, my fruit aren't that big though. That said, they're still bigger than all the other berries of all my other varieties.

Time: 5th May 2014 9:52am

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Narla says...
I have had one of these planted for about a year. I got a few quite a few flowers last year but no berries. This year I was hopeful and got lots and lots of flowers but the flowers are just not turning into fruit. Bush looks very healthy. We have two other blueberry's in pots for last three years always great crop (Kelly ones). Not sure what is happing with this one. Was looking forward to fruit as big as a dollar coin. Waiting for the blast part. Any advice .

Time: 28th July 2014 11:18pm

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vlct says...
The burst part u mean..
Do you have any other blueberries in flower atm. My sharpblue and B.b have x poll and have a huge
Amount of fruit setting.

Time: 29th July 2014 7:47am

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The poster formerly known as... says...
They were selling punnets of the fruit alongside the plants at Nambour a few weeks back. Quite good. Much larger than others I've seen in punnets. Not quite dollar coin size though. Mine has only spent about a month without flowers or fruit since I got it probably a year back...

Time: 29th July 2014 1:20pm

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Julie 1 says...
Just picked my first tiny crop. Not really impressed - it's next to a Misty, which is much sweeter, and the berries are about the same size.

The berries were blackish purple for quite a while before I picked them (BB and Misty), so even if they look ripe they may not be.

Had it about 10 months and this is its first crop. I've had the Misty a bit longer. Hope it improves next season.



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gabs says...
Yes, I covered mine with a net this year, so I've had it just over a year now and had probably hundred little berries or more, heaps. First few got eaten by birds, didn't have the net on properly and they were bigger berries unforutnatley. I don't think I fed or watered it enough, as the berries seemed to get smaller and a bit shriveled, but still edible. I agree, not very sweet, but they do have flavour and are fresh so that's good. Definitely not dollar sized or best tasting blueberries I've had though, which is a shame, but my experience is that they fruit quite well and especially in the warmer temperatures here which is a great compromise. Maybe next year and with a bit more care, I'll have a better crop...

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ivepeters says...
Disappointed with bb, compared to my gulf coast they are about the same size.
This is the first year for both, so hopefully better next year.
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cruznk9 says...
According to Plantnet, Burst is self-pollinating. It is also illegal to propagate it.

Time: 24th May 2015 11:02am

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JohnMc1 says...
I agree Ive, nothing special here, maybe next year. More feed might be in the order, all mine are in growbags,

Time: 24th May 2015 12:26pm

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Matt8279 says...
I bought 4 of these to try out. I killed one of them by accident while trying to get rid of ants so I had to get a replacement. First picture was when I first got them 30th Sept'2014. Really tiny plants and they were about 14 weeks as I was told so roughly 3 and a half months. 2nd picture was in Apr'2015 so they are about 10 months old I guess and starting to bloom with lots of flowers. 3rd picture is taken yesterday 2nd Jun'2015 (probably about 1 year old now) where the flowers have mostly dropped and now they are fruiting a fair bit, very few blue ripe ones as they were early. My 3 year old is not giving them a chance to get any bigger anyway. Most of them are green as well. It will probably be a while before they are actually ripe and I can finally comment on the taste and size of the blueberries. At the moment they are not impressive in size but its their first year anyway. Will update at a later stage.
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berrylover says...
There have been reports of burst plants ground planted in the ACT growing much larger than the one metre dwarf size. I suspect that the recommendation to keep them potted may keep the size down.

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Markmelb says...
Heres an update on a 3yo Burst that growing better and cropping a bit earlier than my 4yo one - repotted in March into a 430mm using Azalea mix - 20mm pine bark mulch 45/45 and 10 of peat moss to acidify and some rock dust.
Still not $1 size yet as these were protected by organza bags and kept growing size and didnt fall off into bag.
Flavour was best ive tasted as picking early to beat birds are a bit tart.
Some dwarf red shatoots alongside :)
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Kam says...
My friend's Burst Blueberries are as big as 10 cents pieces. I have bought one after she did but mine bears small fruits. Wrong label!!

Time: 29th November 2016 6:09pm

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Oura says...
Am on central coast NSW.
Have 8 plants 2.5 years old, growing in the ground and netted. Getting great crops but fruit is normal size. Very sweet and prolific. Key is consistent water in dry periods.
Ignore the negative comments.
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Markmelb says...
Blueberries have a shallow surface root mat system a bit like Avocados and moisture on hot days is a must and mulch to hold it in during the day - Bursts were supposed to be as big as $1 coin - NOT :( and their taste gets better the longer you can leave on bush as wont fall till you nudge them - still like Brigitta Annie and Nellie Kellies one which I think is a Sunshine Blue low bush evergreen - look forward to comparing to Legacy?

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Sestrooper says...
Hi all. I have had this BB for 6 months now and it had heaps of flowers but unfortunately only one flower seems to be bearing fruit... does anyone know what the issue may be?

They are composed of azalea:pine bark 50:50, and I have them in self watering containers so the soil stays moist all the time. Good amount of sun as well. I haven't added any fertiliser since buying them.

Living on the Gold Coast.

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ivepeters says...
How's the bee situation where you are ?

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Jane16 says...
I thought I'd add my 2cents.

Mine are quite sour in comparison to store bought and my Nellie Kellys. First time I tried it, I waited until the fruit fell off before tasting so it definitely had time to ripen. Since then also, my other Bursts are still sour.

The fruit is a normal size, the same size as other blueberries and definitely not as large as I'd hoped.

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