Details for: PI 554838, Vaccinium corymbosum L., Gem


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
Top Name:
Gem
Origin:
Developed – Washington, United States
Received by NPGS:
18 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.
Top Name:
Gem
Origin:
Developed – Washington, United States
Received by NPGS:
18 Mar 1981
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Developed
1952.
Washington, United States
Comment: Crossed in 1943, selected in 1949, introduced in 1953
Developer(s):
Donated
18 March 1981.
Washington, United States
Comment: Received from Puyallup 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
Gem
Type: Site identifier
Group: BLUEBERRY
H. E. Drew cultivar release cross made in 1943, selected in 1949 introduced in 1952
Drew, H.E.

CVAC 102
Type: Site identifier
Group: LOCAL
Corvallis local number

Narrative
Fruit: cluster size medium, fairly open; berry size medium; oblate; skin dark blue; flesh firm, crisp, bluish, aroma slight, dessert quality medium; ripens early midseason, slightly before Rancocas; principal distiguishing characteristic is that all berries ripen virtually at the same time, within 2 or 3 days, but may remain in good condition on bush for 2 weeks or more; processes well; resembles Rancocas. Bush: erect; vigorous; produces well; apparently quite hardy. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 181.Quite hardy, resembles Rancocas Small berry, about the same size as a wild berry. Berries hold\ on until all are ripe. Quite Productive, very bushy plant.

H. E. Drew cultivar release cross made in 1943, selected in 1949 introduced in 1952

NAMED FOR= Berries are like a gem
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)
Annotations
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Pathogens
Elisa test
  • Tobacco Ringspot Virus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015. Inventory: CVAC 102 .008 PL
  • TOMRSV rep. 1 (Elisa). NEGATIVE 14 May 2015. Inventory: CVAC 102 .008 PL
  • Blueberry Shoestring Virus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015. Inventory: CVAC 102 .008 PL
  • Blueberry Leaf Mottle Nepovirus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015. Inventory: CVAC 102 .008 PL
  • Blueberry Shock Ilarvirus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015. Inventory: CVAC 102 .008 PL
  • Blueberry Scorch Carlavirus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015. Inventory: CVAC 102 .008 PL
Vouchers
Citations
Pedigree
Description:
Rancocas x June
Intellectual Property Rights
U.S. Plant patent. 1,181, Blueberry. Issued: 21 Apr 1953.

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
GENSTOCKVACCINIUM CORE SUBSETA flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subsetYES VACCINIUM.CORE.1998 Not Available
MORPHOLOGYLEAF COLORAUTUMN FOLIAGE COLORR - RED VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
PHENOLOGYFIRST BLOOMJULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM81 VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
PHENOLOGYFULL BLOOMJULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM94 VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
PHENOLOGYFIRST RIPEJULIAN DATE OF FIRST RIPE FRUIT170 VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90 Not Available
Genotype Data
Poly TypeMarkerValueEvaluationStudy TypeInventory
MICROSATELLITEGVC-C428251:254:260:2662019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITENA398213:223:2312019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITEGVC-V41f031862019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITEGVC-C571120:123:1262019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITEVCB_C_04624100:103:106:1092019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITEPr031818819a315:317:3272019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITEPr031818819a315:317:3272019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITENA172a3072019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITENA172a3072019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITEKAN-262a246:263:2692019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITEKAN-262a246:263:2692019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITEGVC-C179a209:221:2302019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITEGVC-C179a209:221:2302019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITECA23a157:1602019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITECA23a157:1602019 10-SSR BlueberryFINGERPRNTCVAC 102 .001 PL