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This species of blueberry is endemic to the Azores, hence the English common name of Azores blueberry (though I prefer some of the Portuguese common names). Similar to its North American and European relatives, it is a shrubby understory component of temperate mixed forests
Douglas Justice adds more information about this plant in accompaniment to a photograph of the fruit in this thread on the UBC BG Forums. The Plants for a Future database also has a short entry about the plant.
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I am very fond of this is a very handsome small shrub. I wish it was available to gardeners. The autumn colour is really lovely and the flowers are a real bonus.
Hi,
I´m working with Vaccinium sp. R&D - can you get a hold of this plant from anywhere without going to the Azores? If so where?
Best regards,
Mats Fondelius
CEO Seglora Bär AB, Sweden
Hello Mats,
I don't believe it is in commerce. As you've likely noted, an online search reveals no nurseries selling the plant, and only a few gardens with it in their collections. I'm not certain what to suggest - perhaps try the Sourcing Plants forum on the UBC Botanical Garden Forums (you need to be registered to see it and participate on it).
I came across Vaccinium cylindraceum at our local farmer's market. It turns out that the man I spoke with got it from his wife who is a blueberry researcher at Oregon State University. He's selling them at http://buggycrazy.vstore.ca/index.php/page/2/sort/2a/cName/woody-plants. It says on the web page that he's sold out but I saw two of them last weekend.
Does the UBC Garden do any propagation from their collection that's then sold to raise money for the gardens? Strybing in San Francisco and UC Berkeley does this with many of their rare plants and the sales are very well attended.
Yes, on occasion there are sales through Friend of the Garden events or these plants can be found in the Shop in the Garden. The big event is the May Perennial Plant Sale, which often has more than just perennials...
Hello,
I'm a Forester at Azores islands, and I came up with this website, which is definitely of much interest for me.Some of the plantations I am doing here are using our endemic blueberry. Unfortunately here, people only now are starting to value our endemic, for which it's so interesting to see people's curiosity over seas. By the end of this month, I'll be going to Vancouver for the Ecoturism conference, I'm wiling to take some fruits with me, for the UBC if you have any interest about that, now it's the fruiting season for our blueberry.
Best regards,
Miguel Ferreira
miguel.gc.ferreira@azores.gov.pt