Fact Sheet No. 221, UMaine Extension No. 2057 Prepared by Tom DeGomez, Extension Blueberry Specialist and Dr. John Smagula, Professor of Horticulture, The University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469.  Revised March 1990 Introduction Lowbush blueberry fields occur on a wide variety of acidic soils. Blueberries can be found growing wild in succession forests throughout New England