This blueberry species grows from 3 to 8 m tall. The fruit forms into terminal clusters of 5 to 10 berries which can be up to 20 mm in diameter. The fruit is smaller than that of highbush or rabbiteye blueberries. This species has not been grown commercially. The blueberry is a deciduous, perennial shrub, growing up to 5 m tall.
Blueberries have white or pink flowers in bell-shaped clusters on the shoot tips.
Blueberry plants start bearing two to three years after planting and reach full production in five to seven years. The fruit is a many-seeded berry with a white or pale green flesh. The berry is mature when completely blue, but needs another 10 to 14 days to ripen and reach full size. Depending on the variety, the fruit may ripen between early December and late January. Blueberries are not related to raspberries or brambleberries .