THE NEW BLUEBERRY
- “ Looking & tasting like a sweet, fragrant blueberry, the flesh of this fruit is studded with little marzipan-flavoured seeds, creating a delicious two-toned flavour”. Tasting like blueberry & cherry, with a hint of almond. This anthocyanin rich fruit is perfect for jams, smoothies & other desserts. Origin: Canada. Amelanchier canadensis is a beautiful shrub which will grow in sun or part shade, growing to 200-250cm it has pretty star-shaped white flowers in the spring, which are followed by juicy anthocyanin rich fruits ready for picking from early July, & the added bonus of glorious autumn foliage. Easier to grow than blueberries as it will grow in any soil, they are super-cold hardy & resistant to all kinds of pests & diseases. The reddish-violet berries are packed with vitamins & antioxidants, perfect to eat fresh from the bush like blueberries, or ideal to bake & preserve. Supplied in a 4 litre pot.