Sowing calendar · Trees and shrubs

Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum · Mirtilo, Arándano, Myrtille, Heidelbeere, Mirtillo, mirtilos

Calendar

Calendar for mainland Portugal.

• JFMAMJJASOND
• PlantNov–Feb
• FloweringMar–Apr
• HarvestMay–Aug

Spacing

250 cm between rows · 120 cm apart

Sowing depth

0 cm

Harvest after

First crop after ~3 years

Water need

high

Frost

hardy

Life cycle

shrub

Family

Ericaceae

Seed saving

hard · keeps ~1 years

Notes

Needs acid soil (pH 4.0–5.5), rich in organic matter and never waterlogged. Shallow roots: water little and often, ideally drip. Pick Southern Highbush or Rabbiteye types in the south and on the coast.

Sources

• Hortas Biológicas: Como cultivar mirtilos na horta

Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.