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Blueberries are perennial flowering plants of the genus ‘Vaccinium’ that are usually grown for their dark berries. Blueberries can be grown on a wide range of climatic conditions. However, the best thrive in warmer (full sun) climates. Blueberry crop prefers soils which are highly acidic, fertile, aerated, moist and well-drained. The optimal soil pH range is 4.0 to 5.5 for best growth and yield. 

Do you want more information how to achieve the sweetest berries?

PlantoSys is a Dutch company working with Royal Brinkman UK as its distributor. The company develops products to enhance the plant’s own defence mechanisms. Through using salicylic acid and silica the plant’s own defence systems are stimulated. In this way soft fruit in The Netherlands is grown without the use of Paraat and Fenomenal.

Advantages of the PlantoSys in soft fruits

 Less dropout
 Improved plant resilience
 Better root development

Bumblebee hives in the greenhouse are a very effective and natural way of pollinating the flowers of your plants. This increases the production and the quality of vegetables or fruits. The bumblebees are doing most of the work, which saves labour and an advantage is that they are less dependent of the weather.

Advantages of Bumblebees in soft fruits

 More effective pollination
Pollination results in better shaped fruits
 Less labour-intensive and cheaper

Bio Hopper is an advanced device for eliminating blueberry crop in greenhouse or tunnel conditions. The device can be used for liquidating crops or for seasonal removal of leaves and shoots left over from plant pruning. The Bio Hopper is equipped with transport mats that efficiently transfer the leaves and shoots from the plants into a container or onto a trailer. 

Advantages of the Bio Hopper in soft fruits

 Ensures labour savings
Old crop is easily removed from greenhouse  
The Bio Chopper can be folded out, minimising the space needed for storage or transport

To achieve the highest possible crop yields, it is essential to ensure pollination of the flowers on your farm. Naturally present pollinating insects are often not sufficient for this purpose, so that the targeted use of highly efficient bumblebee colonies is advisable, especially in the colder growing season in blueberry crops.

The improved pollination performance will keep your farm competitive. 

In our assortment you will find various bumblebee colonies from the supplier Agrobío. Dark earth bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) are one of the most abundant bumblebee species in Europe and are extremely active and industrious pollinators that can be used even in cooler temperatures.

Blueberries are particularly commonly affected by fungal diseases. A common problem is infestation with Botrytis cinerea (gray mold rot). However, Phytophthora diseases (especially Phytophthora fragariae and Phytophthora cactorum) are also common in blueberrycultivation. 

In addition on blueberries, white spot disease, red spot disease, Verticillium wilt and Mucor are problematic diseases that need to be treated in time.

See the respective disease articles in our Knowledge Center for more information on detection, prevention and treatment.

Blueberry plants can also be attacked by harmful insects. Thrips on blueberries, cyclamen mites, the blueberry blossom pest and aphids on blueberries are particularly common.

In our assortment you will find a wide range of sprays for blueberries as well as beneficial insects. We regularly subject our beneficial insects to strict quality controls in order to always offer you the best possible quality. 

FRESAcontrol, for example, is a product specially developed to control aphids in blueberry crops and contains a mixture of various ichneumon wasps.

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