Bushel and Berry release seven new berry varieties

Photo: Beth Hyatt

With edibles maintaining their popularity in the culture today, Bushel and Berry from Ball Horticultural created a new collection of berry varieties that include ornamental qualities, fruit and small structure.

These berries can fit the lifestyle of a multitude of customers, as they can thrive in patio pots, along pathways or interspersed in a landscape.

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Baby Cakes blackberry (‘APF-236T’ PP 27,032 CPBRAF)

Baby Cakes is a dwarf, thornless blackberry that goes well in patio pots with its compact habit. During the summer months, the plant will produce large, sweet berries, and in most regions it will produce berries twice in one season. They have a somewhat round shape with upright growth that can reach 3-4 feet tall and wide. 

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
• Full sun

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Blueberry Glaze blueberry (‘ZF08-095’ PP 25,467 CPBRAF)

The foliage on the Blueberry Glaze is similar to that of the boxwood, and the white spring blossoms ripen into a rainbow as the berries turn from yellow to red and then a dark blue. The fruits are packed with flavor and antioxidants that are good for cooking or picking and eating off the plant. They go well in landscapes or on patios, and can reach a height of 2-3 feet and a similar width. 

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8
• Full sun

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Jelly Bean blueberry (‘ZF06-179’ PP 24,662 CPBRAF)

Jelly Bean features large and flavorful blueberries in mid-summer. The foliage on this type is unlike other blueberries, as it has elongated green leaves with highlights of red when in cooler climates. These can be used decoratively in mini-hedges along a pathway, out and about in the landscape or on the patio. It can reach a height and width of 1-2 feet.

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
• Full sun

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Peach Sorbet blueberry (‘ZF06-043’ PP 23,325 CPBRAF)

This compact type flourishes year-round and features stunning leaves that are peach, pink, emerald green and orange. In the spring, white bell-shaped flowers will appear, which will lead to an abundant summer crop of sweet and tropical flavored blueberries. This plant will keep its leaves throughout winter in most climates, and it can turn a rich shade of purple. It can reach a height and width of 1 ½-2 feet.   

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-10
• Full sun 

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Perpetua blueberry (ORUS-61-1’ PP 24,209 CPBRAF)

This type of blueberry offers two crops of berries with the first crop appearing in mid-summer. The plant will flower a second time in the fall, and the leaves are dark green. The leaves can eventually turn deep red and green in the winter, and they can reach a height of 2 ½ feet and a width of 2 feet. 

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8
• Full sun

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Pink Icing blueberry (‘ZF06-079’ PP 23,336 CPBRAF)

Pink Icing produces beautiful foliage color and large, flavored berries. In the spring, the foliage can have many shades of pink mixed with blue and deep greens. Leaves will turn an iridescent turquoise blue in the winter, and this variety works well on patios or in the landscape. They can reach a height of 3-4 feet and 4-5 feet in width.

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-10
• Full sun

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Raspberry Shortcake raspberry (‘NR7’ PP 22,141 CPBR 4,580)

This thornless raspberry is compact and has a rounded growth habit that thrives in patio pots or in the landscape. They require no staking or large garden spaces, and they produce full-size, super sweet raspberries in mid-summer. No trellising or staking is required for this type, and they can grow to be 2-3 feet high and wide.

• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9
• Full sun