Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'

Trial: Woody

Year Trialed: 2004

Year of Trial: Second (from 2005 report)

Good Qualities:

Good heavy fruit set, matures at good time of year.

Problems:

Fruit is more black than blue; Still too small to produce berries, few flowers and no berries, maybe the freeze?

Comments:

One trialers reported the postharvest life as 10 days; Florist are asking for Blue Berries.

Trial Data

Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin'
  Plants Flowering (%) Plants Dead at End of summer (%) Yield (stems/plant) (1) Stem Length (inches) (1) Market Appreciation Rating (2) Repeat Again Rating (2) Ease of Cultivation Rating (2)
Average 100.0 0 10.0 16.0 4.0 3.0 4.0
Range of Responses 100 0 10 16 4 3 4

(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.

(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.

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