I was wanting to order some muscadine grape and blueberry plants and I have found a website of a nursery located in the south with varieties for our climate. (Tenn.) While reading the descriptions of these, they noted that the grapes bear 3-4 years and the blueberries 2 years. Does this sound right or am I really missing something? I would have thought that both of these fruits would bear for years. Thanks.

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), February 21, 2002

Answers

I'm sure they'd bear for decades. Some grapes even centuries. I suspect they're saying that's how long it will take from infancy before they START bearing.

Best wishes.

-- Don Armstrong (darmst@yahoo.com.au), February 21, 2002.

not sure on the grapes,, but the blueberry are like rasberries,, the cane will produce for 2 - 3 years,, then HAS to be cut,,so the patch needs thinning every year to keep new growth coming every year

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), February 21, 2002.

Annie, I think they mean they bear IN three-four years, not bear FOR three-four years. These plants should bear for years and years.

-- Jennifer L. (Northern NYS) (jlance@nospammail.com), February 21, 2002.

Duh....I swear sometimes I think too straight forward when I read something!!! When I read "bears 2-3 years", I took it literally. Thanks y'all for not laughing and answering my question.

-- Annie (mistletoe6@earthlink.net), February 21, 2002.

I think Jennifer is right.

-- gail missouri ozarks (gef@getgoin.net), February 22, 2002.