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Blueberries
Legacy Blueberry
✓ VerifiedUSDA breeding program, USA
Legacy was developed at the USDA research station in New Jersey — the same institutional lineage that produced Bluecrop and Duke, tracing back to Frederick Coville's foundational early-20th-century blueberry breeding work. It is genuinely distinctive among northern highbush varieties for its tendency to hold its leaves through winter and remain semi-evergreen in milder climate zones, a real, documented trait rather than a general marketing description. The bush is upright and spreading, and is widely praised by growers for large fruit clusters and a distinctive, well-regarded flavor.
Submitted by @system · 10 days ago
Counts toward the overall Top Tier Fruit list — every category's votes are compared the same way.
Growing & Care
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 5-7
Chill hours
~1000 hours
Pollination
Self-fertile, benefits from a pollinator.
Care info
Needs a real cold winter to perform well — not suited to mild-winter climates.
Recommendations
A good choice specifically for northern growers with reliably cold winters.
Flavor Profile
Excellent sweet flavor, often rated among the best-tasting highbush types
Quick facts
Skin color
Medium blue
Size
Medium to large
Hardiness zone
USDA Zones 5-7
Chill hours
1000