{"product_id":"oneal-blueberry-early-harvest","title":"O'Neal Blueberry (Early Harvest)","description":"\u003cp\u003eO'Neal is an early Southern Highbush blueberry for mild-winter regions. Vigorous, semi-upright plants produce very large, medium-blue berries with excellent firmness, picking scar, and flavor. Bloom and ripening can extend over a longer period than some other early cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eO'Neal 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 Very large, medium blue, firm, and flavorful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vigorous and semi-upright, typically about 4–6 feet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate fit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Listed for USDA Zones 5–9 with a 300–500-hour chill range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied as one plant in the seasonal dormant-plant program.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePollination\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO'Neal is generally self-fertile, but another Southern Highbush cultivar with overlapping bloom can improve fruit set and berry size. Consider \u003ca href=\"\/products\/biloxi-blueberry-bare-root\"\u003eBiloxi\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blueberry-misty-each\"\u003eMisty\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePlanting and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose full sun and acidic, well-drained soil, ideally around pH 4.5–5.5. Maintain even moisture without waterlogging and mulch the shallow roots. Because O'Neal blooms early, a protected site can reduce the risk of late-frost damage to open flowers.\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":57198568112294,"sku":"FV377","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/3149\/7260\/files\/FV377_-_O_Neal_Blueberry.jpg?v=1787858067","url":"https:\/\/www.setapartfarmandgardens.com\/products\/oneal-blueberry-early-harvest","provider":"Set Apart Farm \u0026 Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}