{"product_id":"blueberry-chandler-bare-root","title":"Blueberry, Chandler, Bare Root","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChandler Blueberry — Bare Root\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChandler is known for very large berries and an extended picking season. It makes a rewarding hand-picking variety for a home garden, with fruit arriving in the middle-to-later part of the blueberry season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePollination companions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor improved fruit set and berry size, grow a different northern highbush cultivar nearby. Companion choices include \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-bluecrop-bare-root\"\u003eBluecrop\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-jersey-bare-root\"\u003eJersey\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-nelson-bare-root\"\u003eNelson\u003c\/a\u003e. Confirm that flowers overlap in your garden; two plants of the same variety do not provide cross-pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eExtend your blueberry season\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis variety ripens mid-to-late season. Combine it with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-duke-bare-root\"\u003eDuke\u003c\/a\u003e (early), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-bluecrop-bare-root\"\u003eBluecrop\u003c\/a\u003e (mid-season), \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-elliot-bare-root\"\u003eElliott\u003c\/a\u003e (late) to spread the picking season. Ripening season and bloom time are different. Harvest dates vary with climate, elevation and the weather each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePlanting and ecological value\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoose full sun and moist, well-drained acidic soil, approximately pH 4.5–5.5. Test soil before planting, mulch the shallow roots and water consistently through establishment. Spring flowers feed visiting bees, especially bumblebees that can buzz-pollinate blueberries, and birds enjoy the fruit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant offered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-year-old, bed-grown bare-root plant, 18–24 inches, for spring 2027. Supplied dormant without a pot. Remove flowers during establishment to help the plant develop roots and shoots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stokes Blueberry Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root \/ 18\"-24\"","offer_id":50173404446979,"sku":"SFS-5147","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1128\/8067\/files\/bare-root-blueberries-with-words.png?v=1726140228","url":"https:\/\/tfcnursery.com\/products\/blueberry-chandler-bare-root","provider":"The Farm Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}