A three year old blueberry bush sounds wonderful. I’m hoping you get fruit this year from a plant that size. Blueberry muffins - yum!
My raspberries were little bareroot twigs when we first put them in. By the third year they were big producers.
A word of advice from old timers that I’ve found to be so true:
First year, sleep (putting roots down), Second year, creep (slow top growth), third year, leap, when plants take off.
I’ve gardened enough to find sleep, creep, leap is pretty much true in my zone 4 climate. Raspberries are an exception, though. You’ll get a few the first year, then watch out! LOL
Fellow who lives near me has these “everbearing raspberries”.
Really. I didn’t believe it either till I saw them with my own eyes.
They start fruiting in May and go till the first frost, I’m getting my hands on some this year if I have to buy his place right out underneath him!
I also ordered 2 two year old blackberry bushes and a two year old raspberry bush. I’m not expecting anything from anything the first year (don’t want to get my hopes up!), but the year after that should be fun!
I just learned how to can this year and I’m very much looking forward to putting up my preserves. :)