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The Elizabeth Variety
Joe’s Great-Aunt Elizabeth is credited with being the first to domesticate the wild highbush blueberry. She spent over 20 years developing crosses from the wild varieties to come up with new, better varieties of blueberries. Although she was always after the one that would be “a little bit better,” a variety known for its superior flavor, sweetness and size was named after her and released after her death in 1954. Joe & Brenda have resurrected the last known field of the variety, which was planted by Elizabeth herself, and with today’s more modern refrigeration and handling equipment have begun to market a limited supply of these very special blueberries. You can get yours by scheduled pick-up here at our farm, and they can be pre-ordered to ensure availability due to the limited supply.
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