I started harvesting blueberries on June 17. The bushes were heavily-laden with berries, some of which are the biggest I have ever seen on my bushes.
The harvest is continuing in early July, but the berry quality is deteriorating. As it turns out, June 17 was about the time the rain stopped. Summer droughts in north Georgia are not uncommon, but this year the rain held up very well until mid-June before the precip switch got turned off. June overall was wetter than average at 4.8", but it was unevenly distributed. I'm now watering all plants, but usually that just enables them to hold on. The soil wicks away any water I put down fairly quickly. Still, I'm at about 14 pounds and counting...
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