Details for: PI 554828, Vaccinium corymbosum L., 'Berkeley'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
Cultivar:
'Berkeley'
Origin:
Developed – New Jersey, United States
Received by NPGS:
23 Mar 1981
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
Cultivar:
'Berkeley'
Origin:
Developed – New Jersey, United States
Received by NPGS:
23 Mar 1981
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Developed
1949.
New Jersey, United States
Comment: Crossed in 1932, selected in 1938, intro in 1949
Developer(s):
Donated
23 March 1981.
Oregon, United States
Comment: A.Stretch,indexed virus negative by Converse's lab to NCGR - Corvallis.
Donor(s):
Accession Group(s)
Group name: VACCINIUM: Blueberries
Note: Vaccinium corymbosum
To search for accessions in this group, click the following link. VACCINIUM: Blueberries

Group name: VACCINIUM: Northern Highbush
Note: Blueberry cultivars adapted to colder climates
To search for accessions in this group, click the following link. VACCINIUM: Northern Highbush

Accession Names and Identifiers
'Berkeley'
Type: Cultivar name
Group: BLUEBERRY

U-85
Type: Other or unclassified name
Group: OTHERNUM
other identifier

DUPL=849
Type: Site identifier
Group: OTHERNUM
other identifier

CVAC 48
Type: Site identifier
Group: LOCAL
Corvallis local number

CVAC 94
Type: Inventory

Narrative
Late midseason. Bush is open, spreading with strong canes. Easy to grow. Very productive in favorable environment. Fruit is very large, powder blue, small scar, mild flavor and large open clusterBerkeley remains quite popular for the U-Pick, fresh, and process markets. Although susceptible to spring frosts, Berkeley has produced higher yields per acre than any other variety. Does best in light, well-drained loams. The large, open clusters can be machine harvested or easily hand picked. Due to its susceptibility to some viruses and fungal diseases we recommend Berkeley for more isolated blueberry growing areas.

F. V. Coville, G. M. Darrow, and F. A. Gilbert release

Cultivar Synonym= Tested as U-85
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
Genus:
Vaccinium
Section:
Cyanococcus
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Vaccinioideae
Tribe:
Vaccinieae
Nomen number:

41002
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:350. 1753
Verified:
01/14/2010 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Vaccinium corymbosum L. var. corymbosum

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Vaccinium atlanticum E. P. Bicknell
Vaccinium constablaei A. Gray

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishAmerican blueberry  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishblueberry  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Englishhighbush blueberry  1Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Englishswamp blueberry  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Frenchairelle d'Amérique  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchbluet en corymbe  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Germanamerikanische Blueberry  2Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
Spanisharándano americano  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedishamerikanskt blåbär  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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Citations
Pedigree
Description:
Stanley x GS-149(Jersey x Pioneer)

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
DISEASEBlueberry shock virus Ilar virus of Vaccinium growing in the Pacific Northwestern North America. The virus is transmitted by pollen or seed and can be detected by ELISA/RT-PCR. Presence of the virus causes flower and fruit drop. Infection occurs during bloom and the virus moves into other parts of the plant in an uneven but steady manner and may take several years to become fully systemic in mature bushes. In the year after infection, emerging flower and leaf tissues die rapidly at full bloom followed by regrowth. Once symptoms have been exhibited in all parts of the plant, the plant remains asymptomatic in subsequent years. Infection in young plants of some cultivars can stunt the plant for the remainder of its life, however, more typically production is lost for one year.6 Finn, Mackey, Postman, Martin 2017 Shock virus Not Available
MORPHOLOGYBLOOM COLORBLOOM COLORC - CREAM VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF COLORAUTUMN FOLIAGE COLORR - RED VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
PHENOLOGYFIRST BLOOMJULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM94 VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
PHENOLOGYFIRST RIPEJULIAN DATE OF FIRST RIPE FRUIT177 VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available