Finally got to do a side by side tasting with a few SHB varieties!
Sweetcrisp: like everyone mentioned, it’s spherical, crunchy and sweet! My bush is still small, so I need to wait next year but the there wasn’t much flavor to it. (Got it from a not so reputable place, so I wasn’t sure if they sent the right variety, but based on the description it seems like Sweetcrisp)
Emerald: dime sized berries in a small plant! But takes two weeks after turning blue to develop sweetness. Otherwise pretty bland. (Photo below)
Springhigh: I am not sure if this is a Springhigh plant but it was soft and had a distinct almost non blueberry flavor, without much sweetness. I need to wait next year to get a good measure.
Southmoon: This is a bigger plant with tons of berries- overproduced with lot of small berries. The big ones I tasted were really good - very sweet and an excellent flavor - especially when left to ripen for a week. It also seems to have a long harvest season. I haven’t really figured out how to pick the berries at the right time to get the best taste.
Sunshine Blue: lost most of its blooms, but the new berries it had were good. Good blueberry flavor, sweet and mildly tangy. It’s a milder version of Southmoon
Southmoon is my favorite so far. Emerald is good just for its size, but need to see if can get sweeter.
I will do a similar test next year, as some of these plants get bigger.
