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We sell an organic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/westcoastplants.ca\/products\/soil-acidifier\" title=\"Soil acidifier\"\u003esoil acidifier \u003c\/a\u003ethat can be added to your soil to gradually reduce the pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to see our blog post: \u003ca title=\"Blog post about blueberries\" href=\"https:\/\/westcoastplants.ca\/blogs\/planting-growing-guides\/growing-blueberries\"\u003eWhy Blueberries Need Acidic Soil to Thrive\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChandler blueberries are technically partially self-fertile, but they will produce more fruit, and larger fruit, if pollinated by another variety of highbush blueberry. 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This variety is self-fertile, so you only need one to get fruit, though cross pollination may increase fruit set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyubimy (Любимый) essentially means “beloved” or “favourite” in Russian. 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The result is a unique hybrid shrub that combines the larger, juicy fruit of Japanese plums with the incredible cold hardiness and resilience of the western sand cherry, a species native to the Canadian prairies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese productive shrubs are covered in fragrant white blossoms each spring, followed by abundant crops of colourful fruit in late summer. Depending on the variety, the fruit ranges from sweet and juicy for fresh eating to richly flavoured and perfect for preserves, baking, juice, and wine. 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Vigorous grower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFull-grown size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 8-10' tall x 4-5' wide (upright, compact)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Timing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ripen late August to early September, with fruit hanging into October.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMANOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent balance of sweetness, productivity and reliability. Good for fresh eating and processing. Dark purple to nearly black fruit with red flesh. Extremely productive and bears at a young age. Most compact variety - makes for easy harvesting. 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Goji berries are nutrient-dense fruits rich in carotenoids, particularly zeaxanthin, as well as vitamin C and other antioxidant compounds. The elongated berries have a mildly sweet, slightly tart flavour and can be eaten fresh or dried, frozen, or added to smoothies, baking and other dishes. Small purple flowers appear over an extended period, followed by successive crops of berries from summer into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants typically grow 4–6 ft tall and can be pruned or trained on a support to maintain a more compact, upright form. ‘Firecracker’ performs best in full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. 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Its round to slightly oblong orange fruit has a smooth, thick rind that is exceptionally sweet, surrounding pleasantly tangy, juicy flesh. The entire fruit can be eaten whole—skin and all—giving it a delicious sweet-tart flavour. Meiwa is sweeter than many commercially grown kumquats and is excellent eaten straight from the tree or used for marmalade, candied fruit, desserts and preserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidely grown in China and Japan, Meiwa is traditionally considered a hybrid of the Nagami and Marumi kumquats. The attractive evergreen tree has a naturally compact growth habit, fragrant white flowers and abundant crops of bright orange fruit, making it both ornamental and productive. 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This vigorous evergreen shrub produces heavy, consistent crops of large, 1–3\" fruit with excellent flavour. The sweet, highly aromatic fruit has thin, edible skin and can be eaten whole. Fruit can be enjoyed fresh from the plant or used in baking, preserves and other cooked dishes. The attractive plants are evergreen, grow 6.5–10 feet tall and can live and produce for up to 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePineapple guava, also known as Feijoa, is a temperate subtropical, evergreen shrub that offers delicious harvests of tropical tasting fruit with a guava-like flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to the cool highlands of South America, pineapple guava has become especially popular in New Zealand, where it’s grown commercially and enjoyed as a beloved backyard crop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn late spring, pineapple guavas bloom with showy white-and-crimson flowers. The flower petals are edible, and they are so sweet they taste like cotton candy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy autumn, the plant produces fragrant, egg-shaped fruits with a tropical flavour that's described as a blend of pineapple, guava, and mint. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrought-tolerant once established, pineapple guavas thrive in full sun and well-drained soil. They are cold hardy to Zone 7 (-18ºC) but treating them as a Zone 8 plant (-12ºC or warmer) will see them do better over winter. Keeping them sheltered from winter winds also helps, especially because they keep their leaves through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePineapple guava shrubs are becoming increasingly popular, with a very devoted following. 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