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Details for: PI 554943,
Vaccinium
hybr., 'Northsky'
Summary
Passport
Taxonomy
Other
Pedigree
IPR
Observation
Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Vaccinium
hybr.
Cultivar:
'Northsky'
Origin:
Developed – Minnesota, United States
Maintained:
National Clonal Germplasm Repository
Received by NPGS:
22 Feb 1983
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Request are accepted Sept. 1st - Nov. 30th; Ships Jan.- Mar.
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Vaccinium
hybr.
Cultivar:
'Northsky'
Origin:
Developed – Minnesota, United States
Maintained:
National Clonal Germplasm Repository
Received by NPGS:
22 Feb 1983
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Developed
1983.
Minnesota, United States
Comment:
Corvallis. Cultivar introduced in 1983
Developer(s):
Luby, James, University of Minnesota
Donated
22 February 1983.
Oregon, United States
Comment:
Received from Bailey's Nursery (MN) to Chandler to NPGR-
Donor(s):
Chandler, Jim, USDA/ARS/NCGR-Corvallis
Accession Group(s)
Group name: VACCINIUM: Halfhigh
Note:
Lower growing cold hardy blueberries that are a combination of highbush and lowbush species
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VACCINIUM: Halfhigh
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Northsky'
Type: Cultivar name
Group: HALFHIGH
C. Stushnoff cultivar release cross made in 1968, selected in 1973, introduced in 1983
Luby, James University of Minnesota
MN 332
Type: Other or unclassified name
Group: OTHERNUM
other identifier
332
Type: Site identifier
Group: OTHERNUM
other identifier
CVAC 217
Type: Site identifier
Group: LOCAL
Corvallis local number
PVAC 8
Type: Inventory
Narrative
Berry: medium; flesh flavor good; skin sky-blue with heavy dusty bloom, attractive. Plant: very low-saturated, 10-20 inches, allowing it to be covered with snow for winter protection. - Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184.Home garden cultivar in Northern Minnesota and similar areas. Fruit medium sized, sky blue, good flavor, stores well
C. Stushnoff cultivar release cross made in 1968, selected in 1973, introduced in 1983
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as MN 332
NAMED FOR= the dark color of the fruit is like the north sky
Vaccinium
hybr.
Genus:
Vaccinium
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Vaccinioideae
Tribe:
Vaccinieae
Nomen number:
315258
Comment:
interim designation used in GRIN for
Vaccinium
hybrids which lack an acceptable binomial
Verified:
10/05/1989
by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
Name
References
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Pathogens
Elisa test
Blueberry Scorch Carlavirus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015.
Inventory:
CVAC 217 .001 PL
Blueberry Shock Ilarvirus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015.
Inventory:
CVAC 217 .001 PL
Blueberry Leaf Mottle Nepovirus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015.
Inventory:
CVAC 217 .001 PL
Blueberry Shoestring Virus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015.
Inventory:
CVAC 217 .001 PL
TOMRSV rep. 1 (Elisa). NEGATIVE 14 May 2015.
Inventory:
CVAC 217 .001 PL
Tobacco Ringspot Virus. NEGATIVE 14 May 2015.
Inventory:
CVAC 217 .001 PL
Vouchers
Citations
Pedigree
Description:
B6 (G65 x 'Ashworth' V. corymbosum) x R2P4 (open pollinated V. corymbosum x V. angustifolium hybrids)
Intellectual Property Rights
U.S. Plant patent
. Issued: 01 Jan 1983.
Material Transfer Agreement
Observations
Phenotype Data
Category
Descriptor
Description
Value
Sample Size
Study
Inventory
Availability
GENSTOCK
VACCINIUM CORE SUBSET
A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset
YES
VACCINIUM.CORE.1998
Not Available
MORPHOLOGY
LEAF COLOR
AUTUMN FOLIAGE COLOR
R - RED
VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90
Not Available
PHENOLOGY
FIRST BLOOM
JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM
94
VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90
Not Available
PHENOLOGY
FULL BLOOM
JULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM
94
VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90
Not Available
PHENOLOGY
FIRST RIPE
JULIAN DATE OF FIRST RIPE FRUIT
170
VACCINIUM.CORVALL.90
Not Available
Genotype Data
Poly Type
Marker
Value
Evaluation
Study Type
Inventory
MICROSATELLITE
CA190R
240 246
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA344F
156 162 165
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA421F
170 180 206 220
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA483F
297 318 322
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA787F
291 297
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA794F
222 228 236 244
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA855F
243 248 255
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA94F
374 376 384
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA112F
142 147
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA169F
112 115 121
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA23F
155 158
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
NA398
211 232 236
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
NA1040
188 190 191 196
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
NA41
206 208 218
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
NA961
186 188 193 195
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
VCC_I2
211 215 217 219
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
VCC_I8
110
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
VCC_J3
139 142
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
VCC_J9
160 170
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
VCC_K4
173 182 231 241
VACCINIUM.CULTIVATED.BLUEBERRY.SSR.2005
GDIVERSITY
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA23a
157:160
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
CA23a
157:160
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITE
GVC-C179a
221:224
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
GVC-C179a
221:224
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITE
KAN-262a
257:249:263
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
KAN-262a
257:249:263
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITE
NA172a
304
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
NA172a
304
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITE
Pr031818819a
315:321:323:325
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001 PL
MICROSATELLITE
Pr031818819a
315:321:323:325
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001_F PL
MICROSATELLITE
GVC-C571
123:129
2019 10-SSR Blueberry
FINGERPRNT
CVAC 217 .001 PL