Prune or remove tall shoots and remove old wood with low vigor. Pruning is normally done right after harvest. Harvesting Rabbiteye blueberries begin to ripen in June and are ready for harvesting after they have turned a uniform light blue. Redness indicates the berry is not fully ripe. Once the berries begin to ripen, harvest every 5 to 7 days.
Blueberries keep well in the freezer.
Rinse frozen berries in cold water just before using. Mississippi State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. Information Sheet 1448 Extension Service of Mississippi State University, cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture. Published in furtherance of Acts of Congress, May 8 and June 30, 1914. Copyright by Mississippi State University.