Hi SteveABC, I'm not sure about blueberries but typically frozen seed = dead seed but it is still worth a try.Normally seeds collected are kept in refrigeration just above freezing for a few months before they will germinate. Put them on a heating pad and if nothing happens in 2 -3 weeks I would consider them dead.

They may sprout. I'd put some bottom heat under them and keep them very moist. I'm trying the same thing right now with some store bought frozen blueberries. I can let you know if mine sprout.

Ok, if this doesnt work would you know where I can attain a wild plant or tuber?

SteveABC, are you looking for wild Canadian berries or just blue berries in general?I'm not sure our cold climate berries would perform very well for you in Texas.

Well, I am willing to put them in my frezer for a couple of months.

I'm attempting to do the same with some blueberry seeds I purchased online about 2 months ago. So far these little guys are doing pretty well without much effort.

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Are those in pure peat? How much sunlight do they get? And how long did it take for them to sprout?
Thanks

a process called stratifcation is when you take blueberries or the fruit you are trying to grow and freeze for three months and then extract the seeds. and do your process as required but some one mentioned they are dead seeds how did you come about that they are dead?

Steve, glenn wasn't referring to getting the seeds to sprout, he was referring to get them to grow and fruit normally. Wild lowbush blueberries, which are native to Canada and the northern parts of the US, just won't grow well in Texas, and will likely not fruit. If you want blueberries, you'd be much better off to get a rabbiteye or a southern highbush cultivar.

Steve,
The seedlings are in pure peat under two fluorescent lights for 14-16 hours a day. From the time I put the seeds into the peat to the size they are in the photo took about a month and a half. I use a heat mat under the tray of peat to keep the roots warm. I water once a week and place a plastic dome over the tray to keep in the moisture.

Steve in the first message I submitted I just thought I would make you aware of the potential freeze damage to the seeds as when fruit is picked ,packaged and frozen in storage it is held anywhere from 0F to minus 10F ,-18C to -24C before they get to you the customer(I'm a refrigeration mechanic by day).Anyways any fruit seeds that I have ever frozen and tried germinating where always dead.Any seeds which where held above freezing had very good results. In the wild the seeds are deposited on the soil surface are are covered with some form of vegetation and snow cover and if conditions are good won't see a hard freeze past 18 to 19F ,-7 Celsius.
But don't let it stop you, I would try some now and keep some in the fridge for a few months to give them some low chill hours and put them out in the spring so they can cycle through the normal day night temp fluctuations to wake them up.

Alright, Do you mind giving me some simple instructions? Also is this website reputable? http://www.alaskablues.net/

These are the simplest instructions I could find online. Only thing I would add to these instructions is a heat mat for the seed tray. This will give you a higher germination rate.

Here is a link that might be useful: Simple instructions

I don't know if they will thrive in texas but it should be simple enough to get plants from maine. They grow wild after a fire. I have about 3 ac of them now. we sell the sod as low maint. ground cover.

Ok, will do. Unless does anybody know of a source of wild rabbiteye bueberry seeds?