| 0 | PI 618161 | 'Little Giant' | Vaccinium hybr. | Maryland, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1995 | | | | | Cultivar | Berry: small; dark blue; scar very good; flavor good; ripening concentrated, typically about 2 weeks later than Bluecrop in northern production areas. Probably best suited for northern highbush production areas. Plant: medium height, about 2 m tall; medium productivity; should be interplanted with highbush cultivars for pollination. Well suited for freezing and processing, which is the use for which it was principally intended.Fruit: small, dark blue, with good flavor and very small picking scar. Fruit ripening is concentrated and occurs in late July to Early August in northern groweing area, typically two weeks later than Bluecrop. Plants: medium in height, about 1.5 m, and medium in productivity. Intended primarily for the processed market. Requires cross pollination for best yields. - Brooks and Olmo Register of New Fruit and Nut Varieties. ASHS Press 1997. p. 183.
Arlen Draper cultivar release released in 1995
| 1544536 | PI 618161 |
| 1 | PI 618163 | 'Polaris' | Vaccinium hybr. | Minnesota, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1996 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: size medium; light blue; scar moderately small; very firm; excellent flavor; ripens early. Flowers at about the same time as Bluetta and about 5 days earlier than Bluecrop. Plant: upright; slightly small than Bluetta, but taller and less spreading than Northblue; reaches 1.3 m in height and spread; highly self-unfruitful and must be planted with other varieties for cross-pollination; yield equal to Northblue. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 185.
J. Luby cultivar release released in 1996
NAMED FOR= Polaris, the north star | 1544539 | PI 618163 |
| 2 | PI 618164 | 'Legacy' | Vaccinium hybr. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1993 | | | | | Cultivar | Berry: size medium; scar and flavor superior; firmess good; ripens late midseason, after Bluecrop. Flowers somewhat earlier than optimum for Michigan and New Jersey. Plant: vigorous; upright; yield high. Best adapted to the warmer parts of the northern highbush production area. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 183.Late midseason, after second pick Bluecrop. Upright, open, vigorous to 6-7ft. Berries medium size, light blue, very firm, superior scar and flavorLegacy is a 1993 USDA release from New Jersey. We have been carefully watching this variety's performance at our farm and numerous test sites around the country. Through this decade, Legacy has steadily improved its standing to become one of the highest producing varieties tested. In 1998, Legacy out yielded all but one variety in the NWREC Oregon trial plot, producing an equivalent of 12 tons per acre. Equally intriguing is the top ranking Legacy has received for fruit quality and flavor. Mechanical harvest suitability should be good as the ripe berries detach easily and green berries seem to hold well. Legacy is a northern-southern cross, including *V4 V *darrowi. It will keep its leaves through most of the winter. We recommend Legacy for planting in mild climates and for trial in colder areas.
Arlen Draper cultivar release released in 1993
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| 3 | PI 666655 | 'Nui' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Island, New Zealand | COR | | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 09/29/1986 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: very large; color and flavor good; ripens with Earliblue at Moanatuatua. Yield medium, but higher than Earliblue. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184.Early, midseason. Spreading bush of medium to low vigor, average productivity. Fruit is extremely large, light blue, firm, outstanding flavor, and superior keeping quality.Nui offers the very best quality berry in terms of size, flavor and appearance that we have ever seen. The primary drawbacks are the spreading bush and moderate to slow growth. Production has been medium to light in the northern zones but Nui seems to be performing much better in southern areas, tolerating moderate chilling and high summer heat quite well. We recommend Nui for continued trial where production of a clearly superior berry is of primary concern.
Franklin H. Wood cultivar release Moanatuatua Research Farm
English Translation= Big
WHY NAMED= the size of the fruit are big
NAMED FOR= New Zealand Maori word meaning "Big" | 1544538 | PI 666655 |
| 4 | PI 618388 | 'Triple Crown' | Rubus hybr. | Maryland, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1996 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: large, firm, glossy black,slightly longer than broad shape, balanced subacid, sweet and aromatic flavor, early ripening. Plant: relatively high yield, vigorous, forms growns, spineless canes, fruit well distributed. W. R. Okie, ed. 1997.
| 1544666 | PI 618388 |
| 5 | PI 555317 | 'Misty' | Vaccinium hybr. | Florida, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | 1992 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: large; light blue; scar, firmness, and flavor good. Plant: upright; vigorous; should be interplanted with other southern highbush for pollination; tends to produce excessive flower buds and usually requires winter pruning to reduce flowering potential. Parially to completely evergreen in central Florida. If it defoliates in winter, it may flower long before producing new leaves, in which case it is highly suceptible to stem blight. Chilling requirement about 300 hours. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Cultivars. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 183.'Challenger' name used by Hartman's prior to offic. release. Later released as 'Misty' Fruit: medium to large; light blue. Scar, firmness and flavor good. Plant: upright and vigorous. Should be interplanted with other low-chill highbush cultivars for pollination. Produces large numbers of flower buds and may require summer pruning to promote adequate spring leafing. - Register of New Fruit and Nut Varieties, Brooks and Olmo, ASHS Press 1997.Early. Bush erect with narrow crown at maturity. Medium to large fruit, very firm, light blue. Excellent flavorMisty has become the most popular variety in Florida where it is liked for its high yields and consistent quality. Here in the West we find Misty to be quite vigorous, growing very well both on the coast and in the inland heat. The fruit is of exceptional quality and one of the first to ripen. It is normally picked 3-5 times during harvest. Best results are obtained when Misty is pruned heavily to avoid over-cropping. Of particular interest is Misty's tendency to partially flower and fruit in the fall. Little is known of this phenomenon but there may be definite possibilities to harvest a spring and fall crop in areas with warm, extended falls. We recommend Misty for commercial production in areas with chilling as low as 150 hours and all areas with mild winters and hot summers.Misty. I named it this because I liked the word and because it connotes the light-blue color of the fruit. (per. comm., Paul Lyrene, 11 September 2003).
Paul Lyrene cultivar release Introduced in 1992
NAMED FOR= the light-blue color of the fruit | 1450289 | PI 555317 |