{"product_id":"reka-blueberry-early-harvest","title":"Reka Blueberry (Early Harvest)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReka is an early Northern Highbush blueberry with very vigorous, upright, open growth. Its medium-to-large, dark-blue berries have good flavor and work especially well for processing, freezing, baking, and preserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReka Blueberry Highlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early season; timing varies by climate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium to large, dark blue, with a medium picking scar and good flavor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very vigorous, upright, and open; typically about 4–6 feet with pruning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Listed for USDA Zones 4–7 with a 500–1,000-hour chill range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant form:\u003c\/strong\u003e One dormant bare-root plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReka is generally self-fertile, but another Northern Highbush cultivar with overlapping bloom can improve berry size and yield. Consider \u003ca href=\"\/products\/draper-blueberry-bare-root\"\u003eDraper\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-patriot-each\"\u003ePatriot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlanting and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun and acidic, well-drained soil, ideally around pH 4.5–5.5. Maintain even moisture and mulch the shallow root zone. Reka can overcrop if not pruned, so renew fruiting wood annually and thin crowded growth to support berry size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blueberries\"\u003eblueberry plants\u003c\/a\u003e or read the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/blueberry-growing-guide\"\u003eblueberry growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grow Organic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51313358602276,"sku":"FV371","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/3914\/1924\/files\/blueberry-reka-3-5-harvest-early.jpg?v=1787858008","url":"https:\/\/www.growitdepot.com\/products\/reka-blueberry-early-harvest","provider":"Grow It Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}