This is a list of most popular varieties grown worldwide. For more UK specific info, go to our UK varieties page, where some descriptions may differ as varieties can perform differently with climate.

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Earliblue*
Bush: Open and somewhat straggly. Fruit cluster: Medium, loose. Berry: Medium-large, light blue, medium scar; flavor good, sweet, aromatic; fruit ripens early, doesn't drop quickly once ripe, andships well. Suitable for fresh market and U-pick.

Bluetta*
Bush: Moderately vigorous, compact, somewhat spreading, consistently productive; more frost and winter hardy than Earliblue. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Medium, light blue, firm, medium-broad scar; flavor fair to good.

Duke*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, open, consistently productive. Berry: Medium, light blue, firm, small scar; flavor is fair, becomes more aromatic after storage. Fruit has good shipping qualities.

Spartan*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, open, productive. Berry: Very large, light blue, firm, medium scar; flavor is excellent. Blooms late and thus avoids frost injury, but ripens early. Concentrates ripening to two main pickings. Light, well-drained soil preferred.

Patriot*
Bush: Vigorous, moderately erect, open, very productive. Fruit cluster: Tight. Berry: Very large, slightly flat, medium blue, firm, small scar; flavor excellent. Concentrates ripening to two main pickings. Berries show a "red back" when immature, and fruit can be soft in very hot weather. Plants are tolerant of heavier, wetter soils, cold weather, and frost. Some resistance to Phytophthora root rot.

Meader*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, very hardy, very productive. Fruit cluster: Medium loose, concentrated ripening. Berry: Large, firm, small scar; flavor good. Tends to overbear, requiring heavy pruning.

Collins*
Bush: Medium vigor, slightly spreading, productive. Berry: Large, light blue, firm, resists cracking, small scar; flavor excellent. Fruit does not drop quickly once ripe; suitable for fresh market. Tolerant of spring frosts.

Bluejay*
Bush: Vigorous, fast-growing, erect, open, moderately productive. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Medium-large, light blue, very firm, resists cracking, small scar; flavor pleasant, mild, slightly tart. Fruit does not drop quickly once ripe and retains quality. Clusters at the periphery of the plant, long stems, and exceptional fruit retention make once-over machine harvesting practical. Berry keeping quality is good and it ships well.

Blueray
Bush: Vigorous, erect, open, productive. Fruit cluster: Small, tight. Berry: Large-very large, light blue, firm, resistant to cracking, small-medium scar; flavor excellent, aromatic. Good shipping quality. Performs well in hot climates. Tight fruit clusters discourage machine harvesting for the first picking.

Toro*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, productive. Berry: Medium-large, firm, light blue, small scar; flavor good. Ripens in two pickings. Suitable for processing and fresh market. Cold hardiness is reportedly good.

1613-A*
Bush: Moderately vigorous, erect, open, very productive. Fruit cluster: Medium, loose. Berry: Medium, light blue, very sweet. Fruit does not drop quickly once ripe, but tends to shrivel when fully ripe. Can be harvested in one or two pickings. Not suitable for long-distance fresh shipping. Excellent for processing and machine harvests very well.

Ivanhoe
Bush: Very vigorous, erect, not consistently productive. Fruit cluster: Medium, loose. Berry: Large, light blue, firm, resistant to cracking, medium scar; flavor good, tart, aromatic.

Olympia*
Bush: Vigorous, spreading, productive. Berry: Medium-large, medium blue, thin skin, resistant to cracking, small scar; flavor very good. Fruit does not shatter. Popular for fresh market good flavor and aroma. Well suited for process frozen packs uniform size and high sugar content. Fruit can usually be shipped fresh the first and second picking if the weather is not too hot. Suitable for machine harvest if bush is properly pruned.

Bluecrop*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, open, very productive. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Very large, light blue, firm, resistant to cracking, small scar; flavor very good, slightly aromatic. Fruit can be tart or show "red back" (only half of fruit blue) if picked too early. Plant is easy to grow but tends to overproduce if not pruned correctly.

Berkeley*
Bush: Vigorous, open-spreading, productive-very productive. Fruit cluster: Large, loose. Berry: Large-very large, light blue, firm, resistant to cracking, small-medium scar; flavor fair, mild, less acid than most cultivars, slightly aromatic. Fruit stores well. Plant is easy to grow, but does best in light, well-drained soil. Popular for U-pick, fresh, and processed markets.

Rancocas*
Bush: Vigorous, consistently productive. Berry: Medium-sized, poor quality, large picking scar; tendency for ripe fruit to crack during heavy rains. Berries ripen about 3 days after Bluecrop. Suitable only for processing. Cold hardiness is good.

Pemberton
Bush: Vigorous, erect, very productive. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Medium-large, dark blue, firm, large scar; flavor fair, slightly aromatic. Easy to grow and prune, but more difficult to pick than most other cultivars and thus not suited for machine harvest.

Herbert*
Bush: Vigorous, open-spreading, consistently productive. Fruit cluster: Medium, loose. Berry: Large-very large, medium blue, medium firmness (fruit can be tender), resistant to cracking, medium scar; flavor very good, aromatic. Fruit does not shatter from bush.

Rubel*
Bush: Moderately vigorous, moderately productive. Berry: Small, firm, small picking scar; tends to retain stem if drought-stressed or not picked on time. Ripens about 2 weeks after Bluecrop. Suitable for processing. Cold hardiness is good.

Coville*
Bush: Vigorous, open-spreading, productive. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Very large, medium blue, firm, resistant to cracking, medium scar; flavor good, tart, highly aromatic. Fruit does not drop quickly once ripe. Moderately resistant to Godronia canker.

Jersey*
Bush: Very vigorous, erect, productive. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Medium, medium blue, firm, resistant to cracking, medium scar; flavor fair, no aroma. Well suited for the processed market.

Dixi
Bush: Vigorous, open-spreading, productive. Fruit cluster: Medium, tight. Berry: Large-very large, medium blue, firm, subject to cracking, large scar; flavor good to excellent, aromatic.

Darrow
Bush: Vigorous, erect, consistently productive. Fruit cluster: Medium, loose. Berry: Large-very large, light blue, firm, resistant to cracking, small-medium scar; flavor excellent, tart. Best suited for fresh market sales or U-pick.

Lateblue*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, consistently productive. Fruit cluster: Moderately loose. Berry: Medium-large, light-medium blue, firm, small-medium scar; flavor good to very good. Fruit ripening is concentrated. Suitable for machine harvest; however, high temperatures at harvest may cause stemminess.

Elliott*
Bush: Vigorous, erect, consistently productive. Fruit cluster: Loose. Berry: Medium, light blue, firm, small scar; flavor mild to good, slightly tart. Fruit ripening is concentrated.

The following newly-released highbush blueberry cultivars have not yet been fully tested in the Pacific Northwest and are recommended for trial plantings only. Machine harvest characteristics are not yet known. Descriptions are based primarily on cultivar trials in the eastern U.S.

Sunrise
Early. Bush: Moderately vigorous, upright, moderately productive. Berry: Medium, small scar, firm, medium blue; flavor good.

Nelson
Mid- to late season. Bush: Vigorous, upright, productive, cold hardy. Berry: Very large, light blue, firm, medium scar; flavor good.

Sierra
Early to mid-season. Bush: Upright, vigorous, productive. Berry: Medium, small scar, light blue, firm; flavor good. Sierra is an interspecific hybrid of 4 species (V. darrowi, V. corymbosum, V. ashei, and V. constablaei) and requires high chilling like the "northern" high-bush cultivars grown in the Pacific Northwest. However, its adaptability is not yet known.

Bluegold
Late season with Jersey. Bush: Vigorous, but low-growing, extremely productive. Berry: Medium, light blue, firm, small scar; flavor good. Bluegold is closely related to Northland, but has a more upright growth habit and fruit has a longer shelf life. Likely to be well suited for fresh market.