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Question 5. Are they shapely? Is there much 
pruning to do? 
Ans. Indeed yes. Blueberry plants are in 
themselves very shapely, and when given 
proper care and trimming they make a very 
ornamental shrub. The amount of pruning will 
depend upon the variety. Both the Cabot and 
the Pioneer are inclined to overbear, and the 
timely removal of all undeveloped or weak 
branches will prove most beneficial to the 
plant. 
Question 6. Do blueberry plants require 
spraying? 
Ans. So far, during the twelve years that 
we have grown these plants for their fruit, 
we have not sprayed them. The blueberry is 
the cleanest fruit that we have any knowledge 
of. 
Question 7. How much fruit will they bear? 
Ans. A well developed blueberry bush 
should bear about 6 quarts of choice fruit, 
under favorable conditions. In very dry weather 
the yield will be somewhat less; in favorable 
years it has been higher on mature bushes. A 
good yield per acre is something like 3200 
quarts, more in wet seasons, less in dry. 
