Southern highbush blueberries require fewer chilling hours than rabbiteye blueberries. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
Rabbiteye blueberries are commonly grown in Louisiana. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
A row of rabbiteye blueberry shrubs at the LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Station. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
Blueberries ripen on a Southern highbush shrub. Photo by Olivia McClure/LSU AgCenter
School is out, and summer is near. Here’s something else to celebrate: Blueberries — those refreshing, deeply hued orbs of sweetness — are now ripening on bushes across Louisiana.Blueberries are among the easiest fruit crops to grow. These deciduous shrubs provide aesthetic value and attract pollinators and birds, too. And they can even be grown in containers.If you want to ...