Best varieties of blueberries for zone 5B "container"

I am going to try some blueberries this year using the peat moss bale method. What varieties would you recommend for that method? Thanks

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Most soils in the mountain western states has very high pH is what I understand. Growing in a bale of peat may be much easier than trying to lower the pH enough in the garden for blueberries.
Sunshine blue is one that will tolerate 6 or 6.5. (And will tolerate minus 20 degrees…even if Raintree Nursery says it only goes to zero. I have planted more Sunshine Blue than any other variety for edible landscaping in the Bluegrass of Kentucky. The crops are a little sparse…and scattered over several weeks. The blooms are hot pink. No pollinator variety needed…although I understand the berries are bigger when pollinated.

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