The Best Blueberry Bushes in Kansas

Bluecrop

• Bluecrop blueberry bushes are one of the best varieties for the Kansas garden, as they are suggested by the Kansas State University Research and Extension. Bluecrop bushes produce large fruit during mid-season. With an upright habit, these blueberry bushes produce firm, mildly fragrant berries prized for their good flavor, though there are other more flavorful varieties, according to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Colville

• Colville blueberries are one of the best varieties for home gardeners looking to grow dessert blueberries. Growing on a bush with a spreading habit, these blueberries develop late in the season. Known for their firm, large fragrant fruit, Colville blueberry plants produce a very good, tart flavor, according to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.

Jersey

• Kansas State University suggests Jersey as a good choice for the home garden. Jersey blueberry bushes yield fruit late in the season, producing medium sized fruit on upright plants. With a good, "classic" blueberry flavor, according to Rutgers, Jersey blueberries are particularly well-suited for gardeners planning to store their fruit.

Blueray

• Blueray blueberry bushes are among the best varieties for Kansas soil. Fruiting toward the end of the early season bushes, blueray blueberries are large and considered high quality for use as a dessert fruit, according to Rutgers. Known as aromatic fruit, Blueray blueberries grow on spreading plants.