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A HARDY PLANT 
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new fruit far superior in flavor to the wild 
berry. Our several varieties all yield large ber¬ 
ries, and our pickers cannot decide which of 
them is the best in flavor. All are firm, very 
blue, meaty, and have been known to keep 
without sweating or withering for at least 
three weeks. This fact should be of interest to 
commercial growers, as the berries can be 
shipped great distances without deterioration. 
Question 13. Are they a hardy plant? 
Ans. Yes. Blueberries are extremely hardy. 
In our own fields they have withstood a tem¬ 
perature of 30 degrees below zero, without 
being in any way damaged. Not a single plant 
perished during the cold winter of 1933-1934. 
Question 14. How long do they live? 
Ans. Blueberry plants are long lived, and 
barring accidents, will probably outlive us all. 
One man tells of a bush that he has been 
picking for over forty years, and it is still a 
heavy bearer. 
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When less was known about this most in¬ 
teresting plant, much doubt was cast upon its 
possibilities. It was thought that only bogs, 
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