| 0 | PI 686958 | 'Katharine' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2018 | DEVELOPED | 1912 | | | | | Cultivar | Original elite clone from Whitesbog, New Jersey | 1957940 | PI 686958 |
| 1 | PI 686959 | 'Pioneer' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2018 | DEVELOPED | 1912 | | | | | Cultivar | Original elite clone from Whitesbog, New Jersey. Cross made in 1912 and cultivar was released in 1920. | 1957941 | PI 686959 |
| 2 | PI 686960 | 'Sam' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2018 | DEVELOPED | 1912 | | | | | Cultivar | Original elite clone from Whitesbog, New Jersey; Elizabeth White recalled in 1953:
In getting the early bushes, I tried to name every bush after the finder…and so I had the Adams bush found by Jim Adams, the Harding bush that was found by Ralph Harding, and the Dunphy bush that was found by Theodore Dunphy. When Sam Lemmon found a bush, I could not name it the Lemmon bush so I called it the Sam.
Elizabeth White article in Success magazine in 1927:
Next we cut up the bushes into pieces, sometimes as many as a hundred pieces to a bush. These were planted under glass in carefully prepared propagating beds. But for a long time we had very poor luck with propagation; only about 10% of the plants lived. Finally, we narrowed down to six varieties which seemed in every way suitable for commercial production, Rubel, Harding, Sam, Grover, Adams & Dunfee (sic). | 1957942 | PI 686960 |
| 3 | PI 682654 | 'Echo' | Vaccinium hybr. | Oregon, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2017 | DEVELOPED | 07/14/2017 | | | | | Cultivar | The U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service and the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station announce the release of an outstanding ornamental blueberry that repeat flowers and fruits. ECHO, tested as ORUS 289-1, was selected in Corvallis, Ore. in 2010 from a population grown from a cross of ‘Perpetua’ (U.S. Plant Pat. 24,209) x ORUS 55-1 (selection of CVAC 21.00 [PI 296397]) open pollinated seed). Both parents are repeat flowering. The plant’s characteristics for fruit size, leaf shape, and leaf size are intermediate to those of Vaccinium corymbosum L. (highbush blueberry) and V. angustifolium Aiton (lowbush blueberry). Since both species are found in the region where the seed accessions from which the parents were selected from, it is presumed to be a hybrid between these two species. However, since other species are present in the USDA-ARS, National Clonal Germplasm Repository collection where the open pollinated seed from which the parents were selected was collected, other species could be present in the ancestry. ECHO is being released due to its outstanding ornamental characteristics combined with repeat flowering.ECHO has been evaluated most extensively at Oregon State University's North Willamette Research and Extension Center (Aurora, Ore.; OSU-NWREC) and in USDA-ARS plots in Corvallis, Ore. as well as a test site in Lowell, Ore.). Plants of ECHO are small, moderately-vigorous shrubs with attractive, extremely dark green, glossy leaves. The plants have been free of foliar diseases such as leaf rust (Pucciniastrum vaccinii [G. Wint.] Jørst).Early in the spring (late March-early April), the floral buds break, flower and set fruit. The flowers are white and have a typical shape for blueberry. In controlled crosses, fruit set was reduced with self-pollination (55%) vs using bulk pollen (95%); there were fewer seeds per fruit (1.9 vs 0.6). Fruit size was largest on open pollinated flowers (0.75 g /fruit) vs hand pollinated with bulked pollen (0.34 g) and hand pollinated with selfed-pollen (0.28 g/fruit). The fruit mature with the earliest ripening blueberry cultivars such as ‘Bluetta’ and ‘Earliblue’ in late May to mid-June in most years. The vegetative buds break soon after flowering and grow for a few weeks before the first black tip stage. Flower buds form and instead of remaining dormant, break in a basipetal direction resulting in a second flowering period that begins in late June to early July. The second crop ripens basipetally from approximately mid-August until the onset of shortening days and cold temperatures in late fall stop maturation.The fruit are most similar in size to those of V. angustifolium. They are attractive with an oblong “football” shape, an attractive calyx, and a dark blue color. ECHO’s fruit are soft, have a sweet but mild flavor and a wet picking scar making them poorly suited for the commercial fruit market but fine for a home garden market. The fruit are borne in loose clusters and the combination of ripe and green fruit with continuous flowering and dark lustrous green foliage is particularly attractive in late summer. ECHO produces more fruit on the second crop than the first, because it flowers and fruits so strongly on the second crop, there are few buds remaining to produce the spring crop. ECHO is introduced as an attractive ornamental blueberry with repeat flowering and fruiting. ECHO should be adapted to typical soil environments where blueberries and other Ericaceous plants can be grown. The ultimate cold hardiness and heat tolerance of ECHO is not known, though based on the significant amount of Maine germplasm in its ancestry, it is expected to have good winter hardiness.ECHO nuclear stock has tested negative for Blueberry shock, Blueberry shoestring, Blueberry scorch, Blueberry leaf mottle, Blueberry mosaic, Blueberry green mosaic, Blueberry fruit drop associated, Blueberry red ringspot, Peach rosette mosaic, Tomato ringspot, and Tobacco ringspot viruses and for Phytoplasmas and Xylella.ECHO is patent pending. When this germplasm contributes to the development of a new cultivar, hybrid, or germplasm, it is requested that appropriate recognition be given to the source. Further information on licensing or a list of nurseries propagating ECHO is available on written request to Chad Finn; USDA-ARS, Northwest Center for Small Fruit Research; Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory; 3420 NW Orchard Ave.; Corvallis, Oregon 97330. The USDA-ARS does not sell plants. In addition, genetic material of this release has been deposited in the National Plant Germplasm System where it will be available for research purposes, including development of new cultivars. | 1949964 | PI 682654 |
| 4 | PI 679660 | Blueberry C 9-11 educational | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Oregon, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2014 | DONATED | 09/11/2014 | | | | | Cultivated material | seed from open pollinated cultivated blueberry for educational or training purposes | 1920715 | PI 679660 |
| 5 | PI 666837 | 'St. Cloud' | Vaccinium hybr. | Minnesota, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2012 | DEVELOPED | 1990 | | | | | Cultivar | Introduced in 1990, this half-high blueberry can reach up to 4 ft. when fully mature. Its fruit is usually the earliest to ripen, and is small to medium with superior firmness and flavor. Bush is heavily productive, yielding 2-7 lbs. per bush. Needs a pollinator. - St. Lawrence Nursery, New York Medium size fruits cover this plant from top to bottom. The plant is upright in shape and grows to 3 feet tall at maturity. Flavor of this fruit is mildly sweet and low acidity. This cold hardy plant produces consistent crops every year. Grown successfully in zones 3-8. - Hartmann's Plantation Catalog, Michigan | 1900040 | PI 666837 |
| 6 | PI 666839 | 'Bonus' | Vaccinium hybr. | Michigan, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2012 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Northern highbush cultivar. Height of a mature plant is 5 -6 feet. Ripening date is July 30th in South Haven, Michigan. Yields are very good and could average 12 to 15 lbs consistently. Fruit size is extra large, 100 berries per pound. Quality of the fruit is rated high for the fresh market. The fruits have a small dry picking scar and harvest without stems. The bright blue berry holds the beautiful color long after harvest. The flavor is very good and sweet and only mildly acid. Harvest is best done by hand for fresh markets. The plants lend themselves to the mechanical harvest, the fruits do not ripen uniformly so mechanical harvesting is not advisable. Marketing is recommended for the fresh market or for the U-Pick trade. This is an excellent berry for the U-Pick as the berries are big, bright blue, and delicious. The plants seem to have resistance to many of the blueberry fungal diseases. HARDINESS ZONE ? SOUTH: 7, NORTH: 4 - Hartmann's Plantation Catalog | 1900042 | PI 666839 |
| 7 | PI 666840 | 'Draper' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2012 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Highbush type cultivar. Height of bush will be 5-6 feet tall at maturity. Plants appear to have high vigor and produce an upright and open growth habit. Ripening will begin July 15 in Grand Junction, Michigan. The ripe fruits will remain on the plants for approximately 3 weeks, when 80% of the fruits can be harvested at one time. Michigan Growers Plant Protection. Consistent good yields have been observed on test plants 6 years old. It appears that ultimate yield could be that of Duke, 10-15 pounds per plant. Fruit size is medium, approximately 75 berries per cup. Berry quality is firm and has a small, dry picking scar. Berries are a bright blue. Fruits are high quality and will store for long periods of time in storage. Harvesting by hand is recommended. Preliminary observations preclude that mechanical harvesting can be done with care; harvesting up to 80% of the fruit at one harvest. Markets for the fruit should be geared to fresh markets due to the fruits fine quality and good flavor. The plants have performed well in the recommended growing areas. Disease resistance is unknown. HARDINESS ZONE :SOUTH: 7a, NORTH: 5a | 1900043 | PI 666840 |
| 8 | PI 666717 | Ka-Bluey | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Mississippi, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2010 | DEVELOPED | 1988 | | | | | Cultivar | A-257 (Ka-Bluey TM). A mid-early season blueberry with distinct flavor suitable for home gardens. Origin: Univ. of Arkansas, by J.R. Clark, J.N. Moore, and A.D. Draper. US 73 x G-526; selected 1988; tested as A-257; introd. 2005. Fruit: med. to med.-small, 1.4 g; medium-dark; flavor very distinct, often described as "peach like"; good scar; crisp texture; ripens 27 May in Clarksville, AR; Plant: selected in low organic matter, non-amended soil and has good vigor in mineral soils; upright to slightly spreading growth habit; early blooming, 3 Mar. early bloom and 50% bloom 4 Apr. (Bluecrop 11 Apr.); believed to be self-pollinating; chilling requirement not fully determined but estimated to be 500-800 h; no diseases observed in Arkansas. | 1841344 | PI 666717 |
| 9 | PI 657260 | 'Chandler' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Arizona, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2008 | DEVELOPED | 1994 | | | | | Cultivar | Chandler - Northern highbush. Selected in Weymouth, New Jersey. Berry: large; light blue; small, dry scar; firmness and flavor good; ripens late midseason over a long period, about two weeks earlier than Elliot on Oregon. Plant: vigorous; upright; well-branched. Consistently produces high yields in high-chill areas where winters are not severe. - Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties, 1997
| 1779290 | PI 657260 |
| 10 | PI 657259 | 'Hannah s Choice' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Arizona, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2007 | DEVELOPED | 03/27/2000 | | | | | Cultivar | A highbush cultivar with improved sweetness, firmness and flavor. Origin: released by the USDA and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 2000. Tested as G-805 and ARS 95-4. From the cross G-136 x G-358. One grandparent was a colchicine-doubled plant of Vaccinium atrococcum selected from the wild in New Jersey. Seedling was selected and evaluated in New Jersey. Fruit: ripens at the same time as Duke. Sweet, subacidic and mild-flavored. Medium to large, medium to light blue, good scar and excellent firmness. Plant: upright bush with pink-tinged flowers. In New Jersey, yields average 60 to 70 percent of Duke and Bluecrop. - HortScience, April 2002
| 1778046 | PI 657259 |
| 11 | PI 657220 | 'Duplin' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Arizona, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2006 | DEVELOPED | 1998 | | | | | Cultivar | | 1715538 | PI 657220 |
| 12 | PI 641331 | 'Dixieblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Mississippi, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2005 | DEVELOPED | 2005 | | | | | Cultivar | Dixieblue - Southern highbush. Origin: USDA-ARS Small Fruit Research Station, Poplarville, MS. by S. J. Stringer, J. M. Spiers, and A. D. Draper. G144 x US75; cross made in mid 1970's at Beltsville, MD. Selected in 1979 and tested as MS 111; introduced inn 2005. Fruit: medium - large, flat, color, firmness, flavor and picking scar good; ripens approximately 10 days before Climax. Flowering approximately 7 days after Climax. Plant: vigorous, moderately spreading, round in shape and medium in height. Yield potential: medium - high. Propagation: softwood or hardwood cuttings. Adapted to the Coastal Plains and Gulf Coast regions of the U. S. Should be interplanted with other southern highbush cultivars to optimize earliness, yield and quality.
Cultivar release by Steve J. Stringer, J. M. Spiers, and A. D. Draper ; cross was made in early 1970's tested ast MS 111, selected in 1976, introduced in 2005.
NAMED FOR= the southland, Dixie | 1684919 | PI 641331 |
| 13 | PI 641329 | 'Pink Champagne' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2005 | DEVELOPED | 02/14/2007 | | | | | Cultivar | PINK CHAMPAGNE, tested as G-435, is a cross of G-132 x 290-1. G-132 is a cross of E-118 (Ashworth x Earliblue) x Bluecrop. 290-1 is a cross of Ashworth (a wild V. corymbosum selection from New York state) x Fla 61-7 [(Berkeley x (V. tenellum Ait. x V. ashei, cv. Callaway)) x (V. corymbosum x V. darrowi Camp)] (see attached pedigree, Figure 1). The cross that produced PINK CHAMPAGNE was made by A.D. Draper at Beltsville, MD. The seedling was selected in 1978 at the Atlantic Blueberry Company in Hammonton, New Jersey. The selection was subsequently evaluated by A.D. Draper between 1981 and 1984, and also evaluated at Michigan Blueberry Growers (MBG) Association test plots in Grand Junction, Michigan. Its general characteristics are early- to mid-season ripening, moderate to good yields, medium-sized fruit (1.3 g), dark pink fruit-color, good flavor, good scar, and good firmness. Fruit quality may be considered comparable to Bluecrop except for size; Bluecrop typically averages about 1.7 g per fruit. PINK CHAMPAGNE was considered second-early ripening in New Jersey, and midseason ripening in Michigan. The evaluations in Michigan, from 2001-2003, observed typical yields of 2.7 kg per bush, with an average first harvest date of July 25. Production was variable in New Jersey; this is probably related to the southern germplasm in the ancestry of PINK CHAMPAGNE, resulting in sporadic flower bud hardiness problems resulting from fluctuating late winter temperatures. In higher yielding years (productivity = 8), yields would be generally comparable to those of Bluecrop which had yields of 4 -5 kg per bush. Tables 1 and 2 list ratings and color data for PINK CHAMPAGNE; Figure 3 shows fruit of PINK CHAMPAGNE. The bush of PINK CHAMPAGNE is upright and typical of highbush (1.5 m high x 1.2 m wide). Summer foliage is deep green, turning to bright red in the fall. Winter-time twigs are burgundy in color. PINK CHAMPAGNE is recommended primarily for areas where northern highbush are typically grown, but southern germplasm in its ancestry suggests is may also be adapted to more southerly areas.
cultivar release by Mark Ehlenfeldt Seedling was selected by A. Draper in 1978 Evaluated between 1981-1984 cultivar release 2/14/2007
WHY NAMED= pink colored fruit
| 1684917 | PI 641329 |
| 14 | PI 641330 | 'Pink Lemonade' | Vaccinium hybr. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 2005 | DEVELOPED | 02/14/2007 | | | | | Cultivar | PINK LEMONADE, tested as ARS 96-138, is a cross of NJ 89-158-1 x Delite (V. ashei). The female parent, NJ 89-158-1 came from a cross of two triploids, NJ 856-1 x NJ 859-1 made by Dr. Nicholi Vorsa (Rutgers University). The clone NJ 856-1 is a cross of G-434 (a sibling of PINK CHAMPAGNE) x NJ 85-CS (a pink-fruited, wild, 2x selection of V. corymbosum). The clone NJ 859-1 is a cross of V. darrowi >Florida 4B= x Rancocas (see attached pedigree, Figure 2). The cross that produced PINK LEMONADE was made by M.K. Ehlenfeldt at Chatsworth, New Jersey in 1991, and was selected in 1996 at the Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension, Chatsworth, NJ. The selection was subsequently evaluated by M.K. Ehlenfeldt between 1996 and 2004, and also evaluated by C.E. Finn at USDA-ARS/Oregon State University test plots in Corvallis, Oregon. Its general characteristics are, mid-late- to late-season ripening, moderate yields, medium-sized, glossy fruit, bright pink fruit-color, mild pleasant flavor, and good firmness. Table 3 lists color data for PINK LEMONADE; Figure 4 shows fruit of PINK LEMONADE. The bush of PINK LEMONADE is vigorous, upright, and full (1.5 m high x 1.6 m wide). Leaves are glossy green and lanceolate, with a serrated leaf margins. Leaf surface texture is smooth, very similar to that of V. ashei. Winter-time twigs are dusky reddish-brown in color. Limited observations suggest that PINK LEMONADE has some resistance to the blighting phase of Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi (mummy berry). Flowering time is similar to other southern blueberry germplasm, with flowers developing earlier than those of hardy northern cultivars such as Bluecrop. Plants are hardy in New Jersey, but fruit production is irregular, producing reduced, or no crops in years with late spring frosts, and moderate crops in years with mild spring temperatures. Cropping ability is most likely related to flower bud deacclimation and hardiness in spring. The ideal area of adaptation of PINK LEMONADE is unknown, but its background suggests that it might perform equally well, or better, in milder climates, including areas where rabbiteye cultivars can be grown. Because of the inherent self-fertility problems of rabbiteye germplasm, it is recommended that another rabbiteye cultivar be planted with PINK LEMONADE to ensure good cross-pollination. In some southerly locales, the cultivar Florida Rose, a pink-fruited cultivar recently released by the University of Florida, may be suitable for this purpose.
Cultivar release by Mark Ehlenfeldt cross made in 1991, selected in 1996
NAMED FOR= pink fruit color | 1684918 | PI 641330 |
| 15 | PI 638379 | 'Arlen' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2003 | DEVELOPED | 2001 | | | | | Cultivar | Arlen- A self-fruitful, late-season southern highbush blueberry. Origin; from the cross G-144 x FL4-76 made by Arlen Draper in 1976. Full sibling to Ozarkblue and Summit. Tested as G-600. Introduced in 2001 by North Carolina State University and USDA. Fruit: Recommended for hand harvest. Berry larger than Croatan and Legacy, excellent color and flavor; picking scar and firmness superior to Croatan and equal to Legacy. Plant: flowers about Croatan season; ripens two or three weeks after Croatan and a few days after Summit in southeastern North Carlina. Consistent production. Plant upright with good vigor. Resistant to stem blight and anthracnose (Colletotrichum) fruit rot. Fruit stores well.
Jim Ballington cultivar release Cross made by Arlen Draper in 1976 tested as G-600 Introduced in 2001
NAMED FOR= Arlen Draper, Retired USDA Geneticist and blueberry breeder | 1644485 | PI 638379 |
| 16 | PI 618259 | 'Goldtraube 74' | Vaccinium hybr. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1999 | DONATED | 11/19/1999 | | | | | Cultivar | | 1587665 | PI 618259 |
| 17 | PI 618260 | 'Ascorba' | Vaccinium hybr. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1999 | DONATED | 11/19/1999 | | | | | Cultivar | selection of blueberry with high vitamin C content
NAMED FOR= high vitamin C level | 1587666 | PI 618260 |
| 18 | PI 618261 | 'Polen 38' | Vaccinium hybr. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1999 | DONATED | 11/19/1999 | | | | | Cultivar | | 1587667 | PI 618261 |
| 19 | PI 618207 | Tinytop | Vaccinium hybr. | Oregon, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1998 | DEVELOPED | 09/05/1997 | | | | | Cultivated material | Joseph Postman selection From a population of tissue culture derived plants of Top Hat that were tiny and stunted compared to standard sister clones.
NAMED FOR= dwarfed type of 'Tophat' | 1568389 | PI 618207 |
| 20 | PI 666656 | 'Ozarkblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Arkansas, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1966 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: large, light blue; scar, firmness and flavor good. Ripens 10 days later than Bluecrop and 10 days earlier than Tifblue at Clarksville, Ark. Plant: vigorous, semi-upright. Consistent, high yields. Ozarkblue is the first release from the University of Arkansas blueberry program in cooperation with USDA-ARS. Ozarkblue has consistently out-yielded bluecrop in Arkansas. Chilling requirement is between most other southern and northern highbush Berry, buds are hardy down to -20 degrees C. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184.
University of Arkansas cultivar release released in 1996
NAMED FOR= the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas | 1550053 | PI 666656 |
| 21 | 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
| 1544540 | PI 618164 |
| 22 | 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 |
| 23 | PI 638765 | 'Chanticleer' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1997 | | | | | Cultivar | Tested as G-481, CHANTICLEER is a sibling of 'Sunrise'. Crossed in 1974 by A.D. Draper at Beltsville, Maryland. Selected in 1978 at the Atlantic Blueberry Company, Hammonton, NJ, and subsequently evaluated by A.D. Draper, G.J. Galletta, G. Jelenkovic, N. Vorsa, and M.K. Ehlenfeldt. CHANTICLEER (the rooster) was so named because of its characteristic of very early ripening. CHANTICLEER ripens its fruit 2-5 days earlier than 'Weymouth', the earliest leading cultivar, and is superior to 'Weymouth' in fruit size and color. Its fruit are medium sized, medium to light blue, with good scars, and good firmness. CHANTICLEER fruit is sweet, sub-acid, and mild -flavored. Production is equivalent to 'Weymouth'. Table 1 compares fruit characteristics of CHANTICLEER to 'Weymouth', 'Duke', and 'Bluecrop'. CHANTICLEER is an upright, moderate height bush, that flowers slightly later than 'Weymouth' offering improved avoidance from damage by late spring frosts. Observations have suggested it is resistant to mummy berry blight (Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi.) Screening in North Carolina has shown it to be relatively resistant to stem blight (Botryosphaefia dothidea), but blighting has been observed in New Jersey on some younger plantings. CHANTICLEER has been a consistently good performer in New Jersey, but has been more variable in other regions, producing low to moderate yields in Michigan, Arkansas, Oregon, and North Carolina. CHANTICLEER is recommended as an early season cultivar primarily for commercial growers in northeastern temperate regions, including New Jersey and adjoining states. 'Chanticleer' is an early - maturing tetrapoid highbush blueberry that was developed by the cooperative breeding program of ARS and the New jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
A.D. Draper, G.J. Galletta, G. Jelenkovic, N. Vorsa, and and M.K. Ehlenfeldt cultivar release named for the rooster in the medieval story "Reynard the fox" - for early ripening character
NAMED FOR= the rooster, because of early ripening quality | 1544534 | PI 638765 |
| 24 | PI 614082 | 'Wolcott' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1950 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit; cluster loose; berry medium, generally round; flesh firm to slightly soft, but firmer than Weymouth; good flavor, dessert quality medium, aromatic; season early as Weymouth, short; scar small. Bush: vigorous; semi-spright; large; though highly resistant to canker when introduced, showed symptoms in 1953, and more susceptibility in 1966; as productive as Weymouth; leaf large. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 188.In 1966 comprosed 80% of the commercial acreage of North Carolina. Named for the father of Harrell Hunnington, an early blueberry grower in North Carolina.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC 255
NAMED FOR= Wolcott Hunnington - father of Harrell Hunnington, grower | 1544532 | PI 614082 |
| 25 | PI 638764 | 'Meader' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Hampshire, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit large, firm, maintains size in subsequent pickings, good flavor, very productive
Named for Elwin Meader, plant breeder.
NAMED FOR= Mr. Elwin Meader, New Hampshire Plant Breeder | 1544533 | PI 638764 |
| 26 | PI 618147 | 'Hardyblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1995 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Adapted to mechanical harvesting, grown extensively in WA
Fall creek nursery collections
NAMED FOR= Selection number of Elizabeth White | 1508022 | PI 618147 |
| 27 | PI 618097 | 'Bluecrop' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1993 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Very consistent producer, drought resistant, widely adapted. True to type (Dr. Hancock); Virus free.
F. V. Coville and O. M. Freeman cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NJ 17-19
NAMED FOR= the good blue crop of fruit | 1011444 | PI 618097 |
| 28 | PI 618098 | 'Bluegold' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1993 | DEVELOPED | 1988 | | | | | Cultivar | Recommended as a late season cultivar for both commercial packing and pick-your-own in high-chilling areas. True to type (Dr. Hancock). Virus free.
A. D. Draper cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-355
| 1011448 | PI 618098 |
| 29 | PI 618099 | 'Sierra' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maryland, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1993 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: medium; medium blue; firm; small scar; very good quality; midseason. Bush: vigorous; productive; up-right. High chilling. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 186
Arlen D. Draper and G. Jelenkovic cultivar release cross made in 1976, selected in 1980 introduced in 1988
| 1011459 | PI 618099 |
| 30 | PI 618065 | Canada Blue x Early Blue | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1992 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Kim Patten collection
| 1011023 | PI 618065 |
| 31 | PI 618034 | 'Bluegold' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1992 | DEVELOPED | 1988 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: light blue color; scar good; firm; flavor good; late ripening, with Jersey. Bush: vigouous; low-growing; highly productive. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 176.Midseason. Compact, spreading bush to 4 ft. Extremely productive. Fruit is very round, sky blue, exceptionally firm, with a small recessed scar Cold hardy.We bring Bluegold back by popular demand. When first released in 1990, Bluegold was thought to be late ripening. We were disappointed to learn that this variety was actually midseason, ripening most all of its fruit within the first two pickings of Bluecrop. A pleasant surprise was the very high production of truly superior fruit. The berries are very firm, flavorful, and evenly sized. Shelf life in normal storage as well as controlled atmosphere has been outstanding. A particularly exciting feature is the concentrated ripening, making Bluegold one of the easiest varieties for hand harvest and a good candidate for mechanical harvesting. We recommend Bluegold for growers desiring a superior quality midseason berry that can be profitably hand picked.
A. D. Draper cultivar release NCGR received plants from Fall Creek Nursery
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-355
NAMED FOR= the economic possibility of the crop | 1010767 | PI 618034 |
| 32 | PI 618035 | 'Darrow' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1992 | DEVELOPED | 1965 | | | | | Cultivar | Berries attractive, as large or larger than those of Coville. Light blue, aromatic, higly flavored, ripens with Coville Fruit: cluster medium, attractive, berry as large as, to larger than, Coville, skin light blue, flesh firm, aromatic, highly flavored, tart to mildly tart depending on maturity; neither drops nor cracks during wet wether; scar medium, ripens about with Coville, which it resembles. Plant: erect, vigorous, consistently productive, more so than Coville. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASH Press. p. 180.
D. H. Scott, J. N. Moore, H. H. Bowen and L. F. Hough cultivar release cross made in 1949, selected in 1955 Introduced in 1965
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-71
NAMED FOR= George M. Darrow, who crossed and selected this cultivar | 1010768 | PI 618035 |
| 33 | PI 618023 | 'Toro' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maryland, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1987 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: scar, color, firmness and flavor good. concentrated ripening in Bluecrop season. High-chill, upright, vigorous plant with consistent high yields. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 187.Midseason. Strong, spreading, moderate growth. Fruit is consistently large, outstanding firm quality, exceptional color and flavor concentrates ripening.Toro may possess the best overall fresh market quality fruit of any variety. The easy to pick berries are borne on large clusters that hang like grapes from the spreading stocky bush. In some areas it is replacing Bluecrop as the preferred midseason variety. Production has been consistent and quite high in Oregon. Highly recommended for fresh market and local sales
A. D. Draper, D. H. Scott, and G. Jelenkovic cross made in 1969, selected in 1972 introduced in 1987.
| 1010057 | PI 618023 |
| 34 | PI 618024 | 'Sunrise' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1988 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: medium blue; scar good; firm; high quality; early ripening, with Bluetta. Bush: moderately vigorous; taller than Bluetta; medium yields. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 187The cross that produced SUNRISE was made at Beltsville, Maryland, by A.D. Draper in 1974. SUNRISE was selected in 1978 on the farm of the Atlantic Blueberry Company, Weymouth, New Jersey by A.D. Draper and G. Jelenkovic, and was further evaluated by N. Vorsa, and G.J. Galletta. SUNRISE is recommended for trial as an early season cultivar (ripening with Bluetta) for both commercial packing and pick-your-own operations in areas where high chilling highbush blueberries are grown successfully. Plants of Sunrise are moderately vigorous, taller than Bluetta, but berries are similar in size and color, and superior in scar and flavor. The outstanding characteristics of SUNRISE are medium, yields of good quality, early-season fruit.
Arlen D. Draper cultivar release cross made in 1974, selected in 1978 introeuced in 1988
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-482
NAMED FOR= the sunrise because the fruit is early ripening | 1010065 | PI 618024 |
| 35 | PI 554883 | 'Berkeley' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1949 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster loose; berry very large; oblate; skin very light blue, very attractive; flesh firm, aroma slight, slightly subacid; dessert quality medium; not subject to cracking; stores well; scar very good; ripens late midseason, about 1 week after Stanley and 1 week before Jersey. Bush: productive; easy to propogate. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 175.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 cross made in 1932, selected in 1938 Introduced in 1949
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as U-85
| 1449855 | PI 554883 |
| 36 | PI 554884 | 'Bluehaven' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | | | Historic | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1967 | | | | | Cultivar | Recommended for any area where the highbush thrives. Fruit large, round, firm, light blue, excellent flavor
Stanley Johnston and J. E. Moulton cultivar release
NAMED FOR= South Haven, Michigan, where it was developed | 1449856 | PI 554884 |
| 37 | PI 554885 | 'Bluecrop' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Very consistent producer, drought resistant, widely adapted
F. V. Coville and O. M. Freeman cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NJ 17-19
NAMED FOR= the good blue crop of fruit | 1449857 | PI 554885 |
| 38 | PI 554886 | 'Bluejay' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1978 | | | | | Cultivar | Productive, upright growth habit, resistant to mummy berry. Fruit medium sized, light blue, round and firm
Michigan State University release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as HBS-400
| 1449858 | PI 554886 |
| 39 | PI 554887 | 'Blueray' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1955 | | | | | Cultivar | Easily propagated by hardwood cuttings, promising northward
F. V. Coville, O. M. Freeman, and J. H. Clarke
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as 18-96
| 1449859 | PI 554887 |
| 40 | PI 554888 | 'Bluetta' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1968 | | | | | Cultivar | More resistant to spring frosts than Weymouth. Fruit medium sized, light blue, firm, ships well
G. M. Darrow, D. H. Scott, and L. F. Hough
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-3
NAMED FOR= blue + Galetta for Galetta Bros. Growers, NJ | 1449860 | PI 554888 |
| 41 | PI 554889 | 'Cabot' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1920 | | | | | Cultivar | Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. - Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569'The Cabot blueberry is a first-generation hybrid between two wild highbush blueberries, Brooks, already described, and Chatsworth which was found near the settlement named Chatsworth, in the pine barrens of new Jersey. The cross-pollination was made in 1913. The bush was named for my son, Cabot Coville, now secretary of the American embassy at Tokyo, who chose this bush for the flavor of its berries, which have a slight acidity in preference to the sweet nonacid berries of Pioneeer. Cabot is an early variety, for many years the earliest of the named varieties, and in consequence it has been planted very extensively by blueberry growers. It has been found desireable to pick its berries about twice a week, and a bush sometimes yields as many as seven pickings. The berries on the original bush reached a diameter of 18.5 mm. For some obscure reason the fruit buds of the Cabot blueberry, in late winter, are a morsel fascinating to deer. At the blueberry plantation known as the Ore Ponds, a few miles west of Toms River, N.J., the deer almost denuded the Cabot bushes of their fruit buds in the early spring of 1928. In consequence of this excessive pruning by deer, the remaining buds produced berries up to 20.5 mm in diameter, and unusually large size for this variety.'Bush low-spreading, early season
Frederick V. Coville cultivar
NAMED FOR= Cabot Coville, Frederick Coville's son | 1449861 | PI 554889 |
| 42 | PI 554890 | 'Collins' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1959 | | | | | Cultivar | Developer : Freeman Developed : Cultivar note: Crossed in 1934, selected in 1941, intro in 1952 NOTES: Very consistent producer, drought resistant, widely adapted INVENTORY INFORMATION Inventory Name: Bluecrop Secondary ID : 83 Date Received : 01/19/1991 Verification : UNVERIFIED Form Stored : PL Available : YES Field : 10-09 Screenhouse : 10-36-02 Greenhouse : 01-reprop Virus S (10U (s10HKNo longer recommended in N.Carolina due to susceptibility to stem canker 6Ripens late with Rubel, vigorous plant, productive kResistant to root rot caused by Phytopthora cinnamomi. Fruit large, slightly flattened, firm, good color :Difficult to pick, very productive, mid to late season KVigorous, upright, open in growth habit, well adapted to machine harvest ]Mother plant collected in Tyumenskaya Province, Kondinsky region, vicinity of Uray village PMother plant collected in Novosibirsk Province, Dovolensky region, Lake Inder PMother plant collected in Novosibirsk Province, Dovolensky region, Lake Inder PMother plant collected in Novosibirsk Province, Dovolensky region, Lake Inder FMother plant collected in Tyumenskaya Province, vicinity of Urengoy kAbundant in this bog, otherwise rare in the region. Fruits red to dark red above, round to olive shaped aProduces in high and low winter chilling, yields well. Earliest of all the rabbiteye cultivars sSnow cover 2.5m per annum. Minimum temperature -30C. Shrub deciduous, 1.4m tall, multitrunked from base, makes a Passport data not received Clonal selection Seed collected also Blue leaved form
J. H. Clarke, E. M. Meader, and George M. Darrow
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as USDA 18-116
NAMED FOR= Lester Collins, amateur horticulturalist and fruit grower | 1449862 | PI 554890 |
| 43 | PI 554891 | 'Dixi' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1936 | | | | | Cultivar | Frederick V. Coville cultivar - his last release
| 1449863 | PI 554891 |
| 44 | PI 554892 | 'Duke' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1987 | | | | | Cultivar | A. Draper, G. Galletta, G. Jelenkovic, N. Vorsa
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-354
NAMED FOR= S. Arthur "Duke" Galletta | 1449864 | PI 554892 |
| 45 | PI 554893 | 'Earliblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster size medium, loose; berries large, oblate; skin light blue; flesh very firm, subacid, flavor good, resistant to cracking, moderately aromatic, dessert quality good; scar good; season very early with or before Weymouth. Bush: hardy; upright; vigorous; well-shaped; productive; a fine early variety for Maryland northward. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 180.Earliest season. Excellent upright bush, moderately vigorous and easy to grow. Fruit is medium large, light blue, good quality and flavorEarliblue continues to be very popular for a fresh market and U-Pick variety as it produces the first quality berries on the market. Not as heavy a producer as the mid-season varieties but the gross dollar return per acre can be excellent since the early season price is usually higher. Avoid frost pockets and poorly drained soil. Closer spacings are popular with this and most other early varieties to increase production. Mechanical harvesting is quite successful with Earliblue when targeted for the process market.
Frederick V. Coville and O. M. Freeman cross made in 1936, selected in 1943 introduced in 1952
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as 15-121
WHY NAMED= Early ripening habit
NAMED FOR= earliness of the fruit | 1449865 | PI 554893 |
| 46 | PI 554894 | 'Elliott' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1973 | | | | | Cultivar | George M. Darrow and Arthur Elliott cultivar release
NAMED FOR= Arthur Elliott, breeder from Otter Lake Michigan | 1449866 | PI 554894 |
| 47 | PI 554895 | Herbert | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Frederick V. Coville and O. M. Freeman cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as V-25
| 1449867 | PI 554895 |
| 48 | PI 554896 | 'Ivanhoe' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1951 | | | | | Cultivar | George M. Darrow and E. B. Morrow cultivar release
NAMED FOR= the city of Ivanhoe, North Carolina | 1449868 | PI 554896 |
| 49 | PI 554897 | 'Jersey' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1928 | | | | | Cultivar | Late season. Extremely vigorous, large, upright bush. Consistent producer of medium to small size, medium blue, firm fruit, borne in loose clusters.Jersey is one of the oldest varieties and one of the most dependable. Grows well in most types of soil, producing consistently high yields of very sweet fruit. Well suited for mechanical harvesting. Jersey is best suited for the process market where a small to medium sized berry is desirable.Ripens late with Rubel, vigorous plant, productive
Frederick V. Coville cultivar
| 1449869 | PI 554897 |
| 50 | PI 554898 | 'Pemberton' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1941 | | | | | Cultivar | Difficult to pick, very productive, mid to late season
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as FI-66
| 1449870 | PI 554898 |
| 51 | PI 554899 | 'Spartan' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maryland, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1991 | DEVELOPED | 1977 | | | | | Cultivar | Vigorous, upright, open in growth habit, well adapted to machine harvest
George M. Darrow and Arthur Elliott cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as E-132
| 1449871 | PI 554899 |
| 52 | PI 554878 | 'Pacific Blue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | South Island, New Zealand | COR | | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Exceptional selection, developed on mineral soil and does well, good autumn color | 1449850 | PI 554878 |
| 53 | PI 554877 | Contorted V. corymbosum (backcross ] | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Contorted, additional information forthcoming
Nick Vorsa genotype selection
NAMED FOR= the contorted branches | 1449849 | PI 554877 |
| 54 | PI 554955 | Top Hat | Vaccinium hybr. | Michigan, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | 1977 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: berry medium-large; bright blue; firm; small scar and good flavor; very attractive to birds. Plant: of dwarf habit; spherical, about 30-cm spread; resembles lowbush species; small leaves turning red in fall; compact growth habit. Yields about 1/2 pint/bush/ requires moist and acid soil, pH 4.5-5.2, high organic matter. Recommended especially as an ornamental. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 187.'Top hat' is a spherical dwarf plant, about 30 cm in diam, and is released as an ornamental plant for gardens or containers. Origin This cultivar, selected in 1960 at the South Haven Experiment Station, and tested as '100-H,' originated from a cross of 'I 9-H' x '36-H.' Both parents have a wild Michigan lowbush selection of Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton in their lineage. Description 'Top hat' has small leaves, inherited from the lowbush ancester. While its stems are small and the internodes short, plants can be propagated from hardwood cuttings. The fruit matures early, ripening about July 15 at South Haven, Michigan Yield has been medium in most years with about one-half pint (27 cc) of berries per bush. The berries are medium large, bright blue, firm with a small scar and good flavor. Use and culture There is increasing interest in using blueberries as ornamentals around the home. The plants are attractive with their white flower clusters in May, bright blue berries in July, and brilliant red leaves in the fall. Blueberry plants are grown successfully only when exacting soil requirements of the plant are satisfied. Plants require acid soil with a pH range of 4.5 to 5.2, high organic matter content, and a continuous and adequate moisture supply. Birds are readily attracted to the ripening fruit. Ornamental plantings generally need to be protected by netting or other means during fruit ripening if one does not want birds to harvest the fruit. 'Top hat' offers unusual ornamental fruit plant opportunity when these exacting cultural requirements are fulfilled.
J. E. Moulton, Stanley Johnston, and R. l. Andersen Selected in 1960, introduced in 1977
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as Mich. 100-H; Top Hat
NAMED FOR= plant form shaped like a top hat | 1449927 | PI 554955 |
| 55 | PI 555316 | 'Sunshine Blue' | Vaccinium hybr. | Michigan, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Southern highbush
| 1450288 | PI 555316 |
| 56 | PI 554871 | 'Elliott' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | 1973 | | | | | Cultivar | Cluster: loose. Berry: size medium; skin light blue; flesh firm, flavor good, mild; ripens late, 7-10 days after Lateblue (extending season); can be machine-harvested in one or two pickings. Bush: vigorous; upright; productive; hardy; shows moderate resistance to Monilina vaccinii-corymbosi. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 180.Very late. Upright, vigorous, excellent bush shape. Heaviest producer of medium size, powder blue, very firm, slightly tart berries. Small, dry scarFor those who have the labor force or the machinery to harvest it, Elliott has tremendous potential for filling the late season fresh market niche when all other varieties are finished. Elliott is an extremely strong grower, and a heavy, consistent producer that shows resistance to mummy berry, probably due to its late bloom period. It machine harvests quite well in warmer areas. This is probably due to Elliott's extra firm fruit and the tendency for fruit to remain strongly attached to the bush until ripe. Elliott is presently the best highbush variety for controlled atmosphere storage, which is extending the sellable shelf life for up to 12 weeks. This has the potential to further increase the value back to the grower. Given Elliott's tremendous yields, positive market characteristics, and a grower's harvesting ability, Elliott continues to offer the largest return per acre of any variety.
George M. Darrow and Arthur Elliott cultivar release cross made in 1947, selected in 1948 introduced in 1973
NAMED FOR= Arthur Elliott, breeder from Otter Lake Michigan | 1449843 | PI 554871 |
| 57 | PI 554872 | 'Duke' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | 1987 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: medium to large; scars small, dry; good color; firm; flavor mild; good shipping quality; early ripening. Plant: vigorous; upright; self-fruitful; consistently productive; canes numerous, stocky, moderately branched; high chilling requirement. Flowers late after Weymouth, with Bluecrop. - Brooks and Olmo Registration of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 180.Early. Bush is open, stocky, multicaned and upright. Vigorous, very productive. Fruit is large size, light blue, firm, mild flavorDuke is having a remarkable impact on the blueberry industry. Not since the release of Bluecrop in 1954 has a variety demonstrated as much potential for high, early yields and quality fruit. The berries are remarkably even sized throughout harvest. They are medium blue, quite firm, with a notable crisp flesh. Flavor is mild, improving with cold storage. The bush is strong and one of the most productive varieties grown. Heavy pruning is advised to retain the large berry size. Mechanical harvesting has been very successful the last few years with growers producing fresh market quality fruit. We feel Duke is the best highbush variety offered at this time for fresh market and dessert quality frozen product.
A. Draper, G. Galletta, G. Jelenkovic, N. Vorsa cultivar release. selected in 1972, introduced in 1987
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-354
NAMED FOR= S. Arthur "Duke" Galletta | 1449844 | PI 554872 |
| 58 | PI 554866 | 'Elizabeth' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1986 | DEVELOPED | 1966 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster loose; berries very large; skin color fair; flavor excellent; good shipper; ripens over very long season, from midseason to very late. Bush: upright; spreading. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 180.
Elizabeth White cultivar release Discovered in 1950, introduced in 1966
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as 3850A
NAMED FOR= Elizabeth White, blueberry horticulturist | 1449838 | PI 554866 |
| 59 | PI 554865 | 'Aron' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Finland | COR | | Not Available | 1986 | DEVELOPED | 1986 | | | | | Cultivar | A research note from Heimo Hiirsalmi and Aaro Lehmushovi (Annales Agricultuae Fenniae, vol 21:151-154, 1982) which I just dug up in my file of variety descriptions indicates that Aron was selected from a progeny of the back-cross Rancocas x (bog blueberry x Rancocas ) made in 1965. the cross bog blueberry ( V. uiginosum L. x Rancocas a was made in 1961) I assume that if you want to know more about it you could try the Institute of Horticulture in Piikio, Finland. I used to have some Coville in a trial here but I don't remember the Symptoms you described. Michel Lareau May 1998. Heimo Hiirsalmi and Aaro Lehmushovi cultivar release. | 1449837 | PI 554865 |
| 60 | PI 554863 | 'Morrow' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1986 | DEVELOPED | 1964 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: averaged uniformly larger than Angola, Croatan, Murphy and Wolcott; skin color superior, much lighter blue than Angola; scar large, moist, may tear under some circumstances; flesh mild, pleasant, as firm as Wolcott; flavor good; ripens 5-7 days before Croatan and Wolcott, and about 2 or 3 days before Angola in eastern North Carolina. Bush: medium; semi-upright; broad; canes thick, with similar tolerance to stem canker as Wolcott; fruit clusters usually borne up-right at periphery of bush; leaf subject to septoria leaf spot; slow-growing when of fruiting age; propagated readily from hardwood or softwood cuttings. Released for use in North Carolina and southeastern U.S. as a canker-resistant, very early commercial variety with improved size and color as a replacement for Angola. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184.Very early commercial cultivar with improved size. Anthracnose tolerant
E. B. Morrow, G. M. Darrow and D. H. Scott cultivar release cross made in 1945, selected and tested 1948-1952 introduced in 1964
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC-678
WHY NAMED= canker-resistant very early southern highbush type
NAMED FOR= E. B. Morrow, one of its breeders | 1449835 | PI 554863 |
| 61 | PI 554860 | 'Bluechip' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1984 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Berry: superior in size, color, firmness, and flavor to standard culrivars; ripening follows Harrison on mature plants, younger plants mature just ahead of Harrison. Bush: self-fruitful; productive; upright; easily trained; cane-canker resistant; susceptible to stem blight. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 175-176.Cane canker-resistant, mid-season. Fruit very large, excellent color, firm, pleasant flavor
J. R. Ballington, A. D. Draper, G. J. Galletta and C. M. Mainland cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC 57-31
WHY NAMED= Exceptionally desirable fruit flavor and texture
NAMED FOR= the economic potential of the blueberry | 1449832 | PI 554860 |
| 62 | PI 554848 | 'Wolcott' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1950 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit; cluster loose; berry medium, generally round; flesh firm to slightly soft, but firmer than Weymouth; good flavor, dessert quality medium, aromatic; season early as Weymouth, short; scar small. Bush: vigorous; semi-spright; large; though highly resistant to canker when introduced, showed symptoms in 1953, and more susceptibility in 1966; as productive as Weymouth; leaf large. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 188.In 1966 comprosed 80% of the commercial acreage of North Carolina. Named for the father of Harrell Hunnington, an early blueberry grower in North Carolina.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC 255
NAMED FOR= Wolcott Hunnington - father of Harrell Hunnington, grower | 1449820 | PI 554848 |
| 63 | PI 554849 | 'Harrison' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1974 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: larger and firmer than Morrow and Wolcott; improved color and flavor over other standard varieties; flesh keeps well and has high quality; ripens early midseason between Croatan and Murphy. Bush: highbush; semi-upright; vigorous; productive; outyields Morrow and Wolcott 60% to 300%; self-fruitful; resistant to cane canker and tolerant to bud mite; susceptible to anthracnose. Recommended for areas subject to cane canker caused by Botryosphaeria corticis. Named for Gale Harrison in recognition of his cooperation in blueberry breeding. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. ASHS Press 1997. p. 181Large fruit, productive, susceptible to stem blight, rec- commended for areas subject to cane canker (B. corticis)Gale Harrison was an early blueberry grower in North Carolina. He was one of the first growers who joined together to organize and incorporate on April 21, 1941, into the Carolina Blueberry Association Cooperative, Inc. Mr Gale Harrison invented a packing machine which was available for use to all members of the blueberry cooperative.
G. J. Galletta and R. J. Knight cross made in early 1950's, selected in 1961 introduced in 1974
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC 61-3
NAMED FOR= Gale Harrison in recognition of his help with breeding | 1449821 | PI 554849 |
| 64 | PI 554850 | 'Angola' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1951 | | | | | Cultivar | Release by North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Cross made in 1934, selected in 1940, introduced in 1952. Fruit: cluster loose; berry size medium; globose; skin dark blue; flesh somewhat soft; flavor and aroma good; dessert quality fair; scar medium; equal in size and color to Weymouth; ripens earlier than Weymouth in eastern North Carolina. Plant: vigorous; open; productive; highly resistant to canker; leaf large. Since 1953 not recommended commercially because of dark color, lack of fruit firmness, and finicky reaction to replant soil situations. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 174.
E. B. Morrow and G. M. Darrow cultivar release Cross made in 1934, selected in 1940 Released in 1952.
| 1449822 | PI 554850 |
| 65 | PI 554851 | 'Murphy' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1950 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: excellent cluster type, loose; berry medium, round to roung-oblate; flesh firm, slightly aromatic; flavor good; dessert quality fair; scar fair; ripens early, about with June. Bush: low, spreading; vigorous; hardy; high resistance to canker; as productive as Weymouth. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184.Second most planted commercial cultivar in North Carolina. Stem canker resistant This cultivars was named for John A. Murphy, an early blueberry grower in North Carolina.
George Darrow, E. Morrow, and F. V. Coville cultivar cross made in 1934, selected in 1940, introduced in 1950 named for John A. Murphy, grower in North Carolina
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC 262
NAMED FOR= John A. Murphy, early grower in North Carolina | 1449823 | PI 554851 |
| 66 | PI 554845 | 'Spartan' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maryland, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1977 | | | | | Cultivar | Berry:large; flesh firm, flavor good; early ripening. Bush: medium; upright; moderately productive; hardy; picks well mechanically. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 186.Early season. Upright bush moderately vigorous and moderately productive. Fruit is very large, superb fresh quality, outstanding flavorWe introduced Spartan on the West Coast in 1981 and it has been very popular ever since. Spartan blooms late but ripens early, and is frost resistant. The berries are very attractive and one of the largest, often covering a quarter. Spartan can be site specific, preferring light, well drained soil. Once this variety is established in a favorable site it can be hard to beat.
George M. Darrow and Arthur Elliott cultivar release selected in 1956, introduced in 1977
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as E-132
| 1449817 | PI 554845 |
| 67 | PI 554846 | 'Bluejay' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1978 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: size medium; light blue; scar and firmness good; ripens 5-7 days before Bluecrop; stores well on the bush. Plant: vigorous; upright; resistant to mummy-berry in New Jersey. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 176.Midseason. Bush is extremely vigorous, medium spreading. Medium to high productivity. Fruit is light blue, medium size, small dry scar, very firm.Bluejay is recommended for growers requiring a variety adapted for mechanical harvesting. The bush grows rapidly and is easy to establish. Berries are bome on loose clusters that will hang for long periods of time on the bush so that most of the fruit can be harvested in one picking. The medium sized berry is acceptable for fresh but is best suited for the process market.
Michigan State University release
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as HBS-400
NAMED FOR= the eastern bird, bluejay | 1449818 | PI 554846 |
| 68 | PI 554847 | 'Bluehaven' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Michigan, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1967 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: large; round; skin light blue; flesh firm; flavor excellent; picking scar very small and dry; ripens about 15 July at South Haven; holds quality well on bush; can be picked over 4- to 6-week period. Bush: hardy; productive; recommended for any area where the highbush blueberry thrives. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 176.Recommended for any area where the highbush thrives. Fruit large, round, firm, light blue, excellent flavor
Stanley Johnston and J. E. Moulton cultivar release cross made in 1948, selected in 1952
NAMED FOR= South Haven, Michigan, where it was developed | 1449819 | PI 554847 |
| 69 | PI 554843 | 'Patriot' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maine, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1982 | DEVELOPED | 1997 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: berries large, slightly flat, averaging 49/cup at midharvest and 70/cup in late harvest; scar is small, dry, recessed; color good; flavor very good; ripens with Collins or between Earliblue and Bluecrop. Plant: upright; vigorous; relatively open highbush; plant survival has been superior to present highbush cultivars in Maine and consistently more productive; resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Recommeded for home garden, market use, particularly for the northeastern United States. Named in recognition of the U.S. bicentennial. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 185.Early season. Vigorous, slightly spreading, short statured bush. Highly productive, bearing very large, medium blue, slightly flat fruit. Excellent flavor small dry scar, firm if the weather is not too hot.This super hardy variety is also one of the heaviest producers. The berries hang in large clusters like grapes on the outer periphery of the bush. The bush is of low to medium stature with pliable branches that will yield to heavy snow loads in winter. Plants are easy to establish, tolerating less than ideal conditions such as wet or heavy soils. Berries are very large with fair fresh quality. Well suited for U-pick or farm sales in areas with colder winters or shorter growing seasons.
USDA and Maine Agr. Exp. Station Release cross made in 1954, selected in 1957 introduced in 1976
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as ME-US 32
WHY NAMED= home garden, market use for the northeastern US
NAMED FOR= named in recognition of the US bicentenial | 1449815 | PI 554843 |
| 70 | PI 554831 | 'Harding' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1911 | | | | | Cultivar | Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569[In the Wareham description Coville mentions about Harding. Harding is one of the parents of Wareham]Ralph Harding discovered a wild New Jersey highbush blueberry.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release discovered by Ralph Harding introduced in 1911
NAMED FOR= Ralph Harding, who discovered the plant in NJ | 1449803 | PI 554831 |
| 71 | PI 554789 | 'Ashworth' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New York, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Introduced for its good breeding characteristics; not commercial. Discovered in 1947 as a wild highbush blueberry plant; named by U. S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD. Fruit: small, its chief disadvantage; ripens early. Bush: a pure tetraploid transmits hardiness, reported to have borne fruit after temperatures as low as -50F; resistant to frost injury during bloom time; used extensively as a parent in the USDA breeding program at Beltsville, MD. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 174
Fred L. Ashworth, St. Lawrence Nursery cultivar release NCGR received from the Paul Hepler Collection in Maine
WHY NAMED= very cold hardy
NAMED FOR= Fred L. Ashworth, pioneering amateur plant breeder | 1449761 | PI 554789 |
| 72 | PI 554826 | 'Cabot' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1920 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: small; scar only fiar, tears; flavor and texture poor; ripens early, season long. Bush: not vigorous; low-spreading. Being discarded. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 178..'Bush low-spreading, early season
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1913 released about 1920
NAMED FOR= Cabot Coville, Frederick Coville's son | 1449798 | PI 554826 |
| 73 | PI 554827 | 'Bluecrop' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1934. Fruit: cluster large, medium loose; berries roundish-oblate; skin very light blue; flesh very firm; subacid, flavor good; resistant to cracking; dessert quality above medium; moderately aromatic; scar small; ripens midseason, about 4 days before Berkley; stem somtimes clings to berry. Bush: up-right; spreading; vigorous; leaf size medium to below medium; very consistent producer; hardy; drought resistant. For many years, the world's most important blueberry cultivar. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 176.Midseason. Upright, vigorous bush, very productive. Fruit is light blue, very large, small scar, very firm, flavorful when ripe, won't crack or drop.Bluecrop is still the industry's standard of excellence and by far the most widely planted of any cultivar.An easy bush to grow, Bluecrop has very few problems. Withstands spring frosts quite well with high consistent yields. The fruit can be tart and show a large percentage of 'red backs' if picked too early. Bluecrop machine harvests fair after hand harvesting the first or second picking. In warmer areas it can be machine harvested successfully for all pickings. Bluecrop is recommended for all facets of blueberry production.
F. V. Coville and O. M. Freeman cultivar release J. H. Clarke and George M. Darrow
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NJ 17-19
NAMED FOR= the good blue crop of fruit | 1449799 | PI 554827 |
| 74 | PI 554828 | 'Berkeley' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1949 | | | | | Cultivar | 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
| 1449800 | PI 554828 |
| 75 | PI 554829 | 'Coville' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1949 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster loose; berry very large; flesh firm; flavor tart until ripe, aromatic; dessert quality good; scar good; resistant to crakcing; does not drop; ripens late, 30 days after Earliblue. Bush: vigorous; productive; easy to propagate. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. ASHS Press. p. 179.The COVILLE (DN-76) resulted from a cross of GM-37 (Jersey x Pioneer) x Stanley. It has the same parentage as Dixi and was raised and selected at the same time. The fruit usually ripens about a week later than Jersey and because it does not drop may be picked in New Jersey until the end of August. It is later than any variety now in the trade. The berries are lighter blue than Dixi and about the same in color as Jersey. They have averaged slightly larger than Dixi and nearly as large as Berkeley. The berries are firm and the flavor tart until fully ripe. It has a high aroma. The clusters are open and loose and the berries are not subject to cracking. The bush is vigorous, a good grower, and very productive. It has been relatively easy to propagate.
Frederick V. Coville, George M. Darrow and Franklin A. Gilbert cultivar release cross made in 1930, selected in 1936, introduced in 1949
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as DN-76
NAMED FOR= Dr. Frederick V. Coville, USDA Vaccinium breeder | 1449801 | PI 554829 |
| 76 | PI 554830 | 'Earliblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Fine early variety for Maryland northward
Frederick V. Coville and O. M. Freeman
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as 15-121
WHY NAMED= Early ripening habit
NAMED FOR= earliness of the fruit | 1449802 | PI 554830 |
| 77 | PI 554839 | 'Patriot' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maine, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1957 | | | | | Cultivar | Resistant to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi Patriot - Origin by USDA Agricultural Research Service and Main Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono. US 3(Dixi x Michigan Lowbush1) x Earliblue; cross made in Beltsville, MD; seelings planted in Jonesboro, Maine, in 1954; selected in Maine in 1957; tested as MeUS 32. Fruit: berries large, slightly flat, averraging 49 per cup at midharvest and 70 per cup in late harvest; scar is small, dry recessed; color good; flavor very good; ripens with Collins or between Earliblue and Bluecrop. Plant: upright, vigorous, relatively open highbush; plant survival has been superior to present highbush cultivars in Maine and consistently more productive; resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Recommended for home garden, market use, particularly for the northeastern United States. Named in recognition of the U. S. bicentellial.
USDA and Maine Agr. Exp. Station Release cross made in 1954, selected in 1957 introduced in 1976
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as ME-US 32
| 1449811 | PI 554839 |
| 78 | PI 554840 | 'Lateblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maryland, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1967 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster size medium; skin light blue; small stem scars; flesh firm, highly flavored; smaller than and ripens 7 days after Coville; simultaneous ripening of fruit in short period. Bush: erect; vigorous; consistently productive. - Brooks and Omo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties 1997 p. 183.' Lateblue - Origin in Beltsville, Maryland by US Department of Agriculture and New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Introduced in 1967. Cross made in 1950 by G. M. Darrow, selected in 1956 by Darrow and Scott. Fruit: cluster size medium, skin light blue, small stem scars, flesh firm, highly flavored, smaller than and ripens 7 days after Coville, simultaneous ripening of fruit in short period. Bush erect, vigorous, consistently productive.'Consistently productive, good flavor. Fruit medium sized
George M. Darrow and D. H. Scott cultivar release cross made in 1950, selected in 1956 released in 1967
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-99
WHY NAMED= ripens 7 days after Coville
NAMED FOR= late ripening fruit | 1449812 | PI 554840 |
| 79 | PI 554833 | 'Hardyblue' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1911 | | | | | Breeding material | Old eastern selection grown extensively in Washington State in the 1960's and 1970's because of its adaptation to mechanical harvesting. Fruit medium-small; hangs on the bush and allows harvest in two pickings. Fair quality. Originally selected by Elizabeth C. Shite of New Lisbon, New Jersey. Midseason fruit. Bush erect, open strong canes. Vigorous, very productive. Berries medium sized, light blue, very sweet. Open cluster, concentrates ripening extremely well.1613A, Hardyblue, is a tie proven variety with significant acreage planted throughout the Northwest. It is a consistent, heavy producer of excellent quality medium size process berries. The bush shape, open cluster, and twice pick characteristics make it one of the best for mechanical harvesting. Excellent for on farm sales but not suitable for long distance fresh shipping. Highly recommended wherer a heavy producing process berry is desired. Seems more adaptable to heavier soils than most varieties.
Elizabeth White's selection named by Dave Brazelton
WHY NAMED= for cold hardiness
NAMED FOR= Selection number of Elizabeth White | 1449805 | PI 554833 |
| 80 | PI 554835 | 'Laniera' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Grown in Washington
Originated at Eberhart Nursery, Olympia, WA
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as N-51-G
| 1449807 | PI 554835 |
| 81 | PI 554836 | 'Laniera' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Grown in Washington. Originated at Eberhadt Blueberry Nursery, Steamboat Island, Olympia, WA
Tested as N-51-G. Likely bred by Joe Eberhardt collaborating with Fredrick Coville, but named years later by Floyd Savage, after his wife Laniera. | 1449808 | PI 554836 |
| 82 | PI 554837 | 'Bluetta' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1968 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: size medium; skin light blue; flesh firm; broad stem scars; more flavor than Weymouth; ripens early, with Weymough. Bush: short, compact-spreading; vigor medium; consistently productive; more resistant to spring frosts than Weymouth. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 177.Very early. Short compact bush, medium vigor Fruit is medium size, medium blue, fair quality and flavorBluetta is a short statured, bushy variety that ripens with Earliblue. It is more frost and winter hardy than Earliblue but the berry quality is not as good. Very heavy producer, even at a young age. Performs quite well in hot climates. Mechanical harvesting after the primary hand picking is very successful.
G. M. Darrow, D. H. Scott, and L. F. Hough cross made in 1947, selected in 1952
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as G-3
NAMED FOR= blue + Galetta for Galetta Bros. Growers, NJ | 1449809 | PI 554837 |
| 83 | PI 554838 | Gem | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | 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 | 1449810 | PI 554838 |
| 84 | PI 554832 | 'Meader' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Hampshire, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit large, firm, maintains size in subsequent pickings, good flavor, very productive
D. G. Routley, University of New Hampshire released in 1971, tested as NH #6 named for Elwin Meader, plant breeder
NAMED FOR= Mr. Elwin Meader, New Hampshire Plant Breeder | 1449804 | PI 554832 |
| 85 | PI 554841 | Razz | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Parent of cultivar Spartan, large-fruited
Arlen Draper selection
A midseason northern highbush blueberry with raspberry overtones for culinary, pick-your-own, and home use. Origin: USDAARS, Chatsworth, NJ, by F.V. Coville and M.K. Ehlenfeldt. GM-37 x CU-5; crossed 1934; selected 1941; tested as 11-104; introd. 2011. Fruit: medium to large; medium-blue; flavor excellent with remarkable raspberry overtones; acceptable scar; acceptable firmness; continues to soften after picking, making it unsuitable for commercial harvest or shipping. Plant: vigorous, upright and less willowy than Bluecrop; good productivity; similar to Bluecrop in susceptibility to anthracnose; very good resistance to mummy berry blight (Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi) and, average resistance to fruit infection. | 1449813 | PI 554841 |
| 86 | PI 554842 | 'Collins' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1981 | DEVELOPED | 1959 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster size medium, rather compact; attractive; berries as large as Earliblue; oblate; flesh very firm, light blue; highly flavored, sweet to mildly subacid; ripens early, midway between Earliblue and Bluecrop, filling the gap in the ripening season of large-fruited varieties; does not drop; resistant to cracking. Bush: erect; well-shaped; vigorous; not consistently productive; appears to be as hardy as Berkeley and Pemberton under normal conditions. Recommended for trial as a second early, large-fruited variety for northeastern U.S. Named in honor of Lester Collins (1880-1957), amateur horticulturist and fruit grower, president of the New Jersey State Board of Agr., the Blueberry Cooperative Assn., the American Cranberry Growers Assn., and the New Jersey Peach Council. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. APS Press. p. 179Sister selection of Earliblue, not winter hardy
J. H. Clarke, E. M. Meader, and George M. Darrow cultivar release. Cross made in 1936, introduced in 1959 sister selection of earliblue
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as USDA 18-116
NAMED FOR= Lester Collins, amateur horticulturalist and fruit grower | 1449814 | PI 554842 |
| 87 | PI 554798 | 'Atlantic' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1941 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1925. Introduced in 1941. Fruit: cluster loose; berry large; oblate; skin blue, attractive; flesh firm; aroma slight; flavor good; dessert quality medium; resistant to cracking; ripens late, just before Jersey. Bush: vigorous; open spreading; very productive; leaf large; subject to bacterial dieback in Oregon and Washington. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 174.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1925, introduction in 1941
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as GN-45
NAMED FOR= named for the Atlantic states where this species is native | 1449770 | PI 554798 |
| 88 | PI 554799 | 'Blueray' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1955 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1934. Fruit: cluster small, tight; berry very large; skin medium light blue; flesh firm, aromatic, flavor fine, noncracking; scar medium; ripens midseason with Ivanhoe and Rancocas; resembles Dixi. Bush: hardy; very productive, more consistent than Ivanhoe in New Jersey; very easily propageted by hardwood cutting; promising from New Jersey northward. Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. 176.Midseason. Bush is upright, multicaned, productive, vigorous. Large, very light blue fruit, firm, good shipping quality, excellent flavorBlueray particularly excels in marginal blueberry growing areas. It is more cold hardy than Bluecrop, but Blueray's most notable characteristic is its excellent performance in hot climates. Does best in intensive plantings with severe pruning. Tight clusters discourage machine harvesting the first picking.
F. V. Coville, O. M. Freeman, and J. H. Clarke
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as US 18-96
| 1449771 | PI 554799 |
| 89 | PI 554800 | 'Burlington' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1939 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1916. Fruit: cluster medium tight; berry small; skin blue; flesh firm; aroma slight; dessert quality very good; scar very good; resistant to cracking; stores and ships well; matures late, lasting 1 week after Rubel. Bush: vigorous; upright spreading; hardy; cold storage quality good; healthy. Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 177.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release
NAMED FOR= Burlington, New Jersey | 1449772 | PI 554800 |
| 90 | PI 554801 | 'Concord' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1928 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1916. Fruit: small; scar poor; midseason. Bush: productive; expensive to prune. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 179Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569' The Concord blueberry was so named because of its large clusters of berries, which, all ripe at the same time, resemble clusters of Concord grapes. It is a first-generation hybrid between the wild highbush blueberries Brooks and Rubel and came from a cross-pollination in 1917. The original bush bore berries up to 18 mm in diameter. In field culture its berries sometimes reach a diameter of 20 mm, occasionally 21 mm. Concord berries are delicious when they are allowed to remain on the bush until they are fully ripe and have lost the excessive acidity they possess when they first turn blue. Concord is a midseason variety, ripening at about the same time as Pioneer.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar cross made in 1916, introduced in 1928
WHY NAMED= large clusters of fruit ripen simultaneously
NAMED FOR= fruit resembles Concord grapes | 1449773 | PI 554801 |
| 91 | PI 554802 | 'Dixi' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1936 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1930. Fruit: cluster medium-tight; berry large; round oblate; skin blue; flesh firm, aromatic; dessert quality good; flavor pronounced; susceptible to cracking; scar large, poor; season late, after Jersey. Bush: productive; open-spreading; vigorous. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 180.Season after Jersey, large, late, good for home gardens Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. pp. 573-574.''The unnamed blueberry GM37 lacked only flavor to make it a valuable variety. In 1930 it was cross-pollinated with the Stanley blueberry, the most delicious of all varieties. Among the progeny was a bush that attracted attention first in 1935 and again in 1936. Its berries are sweet-subacid and delicious. On July 9, 1935, the largest berry was over 21 mm in diameter, and on July 24 of that year over 23 mm. On July 24, 1936, the largest berry reached 24 mm. If the season of 1936 had been a favorable one for the development of large individual blueberries, I am confident that the berries on this plant would have reached a diameter of more than an inch. There is now only a single bush of this variety. It will be several years before it can be propagated for a throrough field test of its qualities. Nevertheless, there are circumstances that seem to make it desireable to give a name to this variety at this time. Toward the end of the present fiscal year I terminate my connection with the Department of Agriculture after 49 years of botanical research. It was the custom of Linneaus and other scientific men of his time, when a public address was given in Latin, to end the address with a Latin word that meant, 'I have spoken,' ' I have said what I have to say,' or 'I am through.' Therefore, with orthographic apologies to the southern half of the United States, I name this blueberry and end this paper with that latin word - Dixi.'Blueberry growers should be careful not to misspell the name of the 'Dixi' blueberry, for the wrong spelling 'Dixie' may give the erroneous impression that this variety is especially adapted to cultivation in the south. The ancestors of the 'Dixi' blueberry were northern plants, and although the variety may be of value as far south as North Carolina, there is every reason to expect that it will not thrive in the Gulf States.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar - his last release Named for a latin phrase meaning "I have spoken." to speak = dico, dicere, dixi, dictus in latin Introduced in 1936
WHY NAMED= Coville's final blueberry cultivar release
NAMED FOR= latin phrase meaning "I have spoken." | 1449774 | PI 554802 |
| 92 | PI 554803 | 'Evelyn' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | selection of blueberry from the west maybe from Eberhart Nursery in Olympia, WA
| 1449775 | PI 554803 |
| 93 | PI 554804 | 'Grover' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | COLLECTED | 1911 | | | | | Cultivar | Discovered by Russell Grover of New Jersey. This was the parent of Jersey and was used in Frederick V. Coville's breeding program from 1910 - 1920.
Discovered by Russell Grover used by Frederick Coville in his breeding program parent of 'Jersey'
NAMED FOR= Mr. Russell Grover of New Jersey | 1449776 | PI 554804 |
| 94 | PI 554805 | 'Herbert' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1952 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1932. Fruit: cluster loose; ripens late, about the same time as Jersey, Rubel, and Dixi, earlier than Coville and later than Berkeley; berry very large; about equal to the best varieties; scar fair; hangs well on bush. Bush: blooms late; consistently productive. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. ASHS Press. p. 181Consistently productive, good flavor
Frederick V. Coville and O. M. Freeman cultivar release cross made in 1932, selected in 1938 introduced in 1952
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as V-25
| 1449777 | PI 554805 |
| 95 | PI 554806 | R-86 (Improved Stanley) | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Maryland, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Ripens 12 days after Weymouth, very hardy. Sister selection to X-58
| 1449778 | PI 554806 |
| 96 | PI 554807 | 'Ivanhoe' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1951 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1933. Fruit: cluster medium loose; berry large; roundoblate; skin light blue, attractive; slightly later than Stanley; intermediate in color between Weymouth and Stanley; flesh firm, highly aromatic; flavor good to excellent; scar good. Bush: vigorous; productive; erect. No longer recommended in North Carolina due to susceptiblity to canker. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties, ASHS Press. 1997. p. 182.No longer recommended for North Carolina because of canker susceptability.
George M. Darrow and E. B. Morrow cultivar release Cross made in 1933, introduced in 1952
NAMED FOR= the city of Ivanhoe, North Carolina | 1449779 | PI 554807 |
| 97 | PI 554808 | 'Jersey' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1928 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: cluster very loose, long; berry size medium, round-oblate; skin blue; flesh firm, aroma lacking; dessert quality fair; keeps well; scar good; ripens late, with Rubel. Bush: vigorous; erect; hardy; productive; very widely grown. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. ASHS Press. 1997. p. 182.Frederick V. Coville. Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry. 1937. Improving the wild blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture, USDA, Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 571.'The variety Jersey was so named because both its parents were wild plants from New Jersey. These parents were Rubel, already described under Rancocas, and Grover, discovered by Russell Grover. The two were cross-pollinated in 1916. jersey is a variety maturing late in the season, so late in fact that its berries often bring a high price, in northern plantations, because of its lateness. This and other late varieties extend the blueberry-picking season over a period of about 8 weeks, the early varieties beginning to ripen in New Jersey in the latter part of June and the late varieties continuing until the middle of August and sometimes later. The berries of Jersey are large, up to 22.4 mm in diameter, and , until dead ripe, too acid for the taste of most persons. Jersey is of remarkably robust growth, the leaves on vigorous shoots sometimes attaining a length of 4 inches and a width of 2.25 inches. 'Late season. Extremely vigorous, large, upright bush. Consistent producer of medium to small size, medium blue, firm fruit, borne in loose clusters.Jersey is one of the oldest varieties and one of the most dependable. Grows well in most types of soil, producing consistently high yields of very sweet fruit. Well suited for mechanical harvesting. Jersey is best suited for the process market where a small to medium sized berry is desirable.
Frederick V. Coville cultivar cross made in 1916
NAMED FOR= State of New Jersey | 1449780 | PI 554808 |
| 98 | PI 554809 | 'Johnston' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | | | Historic | 1980 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | NAMED FOR= E.W. Johnston, breeder | 1449781 | PI 554809 |
| 99 | PI 554810 | 'June' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1930 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1919. Fruit: size medium; ripens early midseason, after Collins and Earliblue, season short. Bush: moderate grower. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 182.Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569'June, named for its early ripening in New Jersey, is of the same parentage as Rancocas, but from cross -pollinations made in 1919. One the original bush the berries reached a diameter of 20 mm. In commercial plantations they have sometimes exceeded 21 mm. The berry is of medium blue color, sweet, and delicious when fully ripe, with a slight subacidity. It usually ripens earlier than Cabot. Although June is of one-fourth lowbush ancestry, its leaf margins do not have the teeth tat characterize its lowbush grandparent.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1919, introduction in 1930
WHY NAMED= Early ripening habit
NAMED FOR= June, its early ripening in New Jersey | 1449782 | PI 554810 |
| 100 | PI 554811 | 'Katharine' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1920 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1913. Fruit: small; skin light blue; flavor pronounced; hard to pick, tears badly; ripens later than Pioneer. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 182.Frederick V. Coville. Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry. 1937. Improving the wild blueberry. USDA Yearbook of Agriculture. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D. C. p. 569.' The Katharine blueberry is of the same parentage as Pioneer. It was a first-generation cross between the wild highbush blueberries Brooks and Sooy, from a pollination made in 1913. The berries are light blue and of especially delicious flavor. On the original bush they reached a diameter of a little over 19 mm. Ocassionally in commercial plantations they reach 20 mm. The Katharine is hard to pick. The berry clings tenaciously to its stem, and when it is pulled away a hole is often torn in the base of the berry. The injury detracts from both the appearance and the keeping quality of the berries, yet in spite of this defect the Katharine is a variety that has been very satisfactory to the consumer. The Katharine is named after my daughter, Katharine, now Mrs. Chester C. Woodburn, of Des Moines, Iowa, who in one of her high-school years did all my blueberry pollinations. The variety ripens a little later than Pioneer.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1913, introduced in 1920
WHY NAMED= Katherine did blueberry pollinations for Coville's breeding
NAMED FOR= Coville's daughter Katharine, Mrs. Chester C. Woodburn | 1449783 | PI 554811 |
| 101 | PI 554812 | 'Olympia' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1933 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: large; flavor very good; resembles Harding. bush: very tall; very productive. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184Midseason. Spreading, vigorous bush, strong canes. Medium producer Fruit is medium blue, medium size, small scar, and thin skin, won't drop or crack. Best flavorOlympia is quite popular with direct market growers because of its superior flavor and aroma. Our fresh fruit customers consistently rate Olympia as best tasting. An easy bush to grow, Olympia adapts well to most types of soils. Avoid frost prone sites and prune severely to force upright growth. Olympia is well suited for process frozen packs because of its high brix count and uniform size. Good for machine harvesting or 'stick pick' methods if the bush is pruned properly.
Joseph Eberhardt cultivar release introduced in 1933
NAMED FOR= City of Olympia, Washington State | 1449784 | PI 554812 |
| 102 | PI 554813 | 'Pacific' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1932 | | | | | Cultivar | Introd. in 1932. Fruit: large; matures early; resemble Pioneer. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 185.
Joseph Eberhardt cultivar release Introduced in 1932
NAMED FOR= the Pacific region of North America | 1449785 | PI 554813 |
| 103 | PI 554814 | 'Pemberton' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1941 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1921. Fruit: cluster very loose; berry medium to large; roundish; skin darker blue than Atlantic and Jersey; flesh firm; aroma slight; dessert quality fair to good; scar poor; season late, just before Jersey and Rubel; difficult to pick; cracks some in wet weather. Bush: very productive; extrememly vigorous; erect; leaf large. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 185Mid to late season, productive, difficult to pick
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1921, introduced in 1941
| 1449786 | PI 554814 |
| 104 | PI 554815 | 'Pioneer' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1920 | | | | | Cultivar | Introd. in 1920. Fruit: small; skin dark blue; flesh firm; flavor pronounced; scar medium to poor; ripens midseason. Bush: medium vigor; spreading. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 185.First improved variety from breeding. Midseason, high flavor Fredrick V. Coville. Principle Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry. 1939. Improving the wild blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 568.'Pioneer was so designated because it was the first named variety developed as a result of blueberry breeding. It was a first-generation cross between the wild highbush blueberries Brooks and Sooy, made in 1912. like all the improved varieties not otherwise described, its leaves have no teeth on their margins. Its berries are of light blue color, sweet, of excellent flavor, and when fully ripe are without acidity. The largest berry on the original bush was 18.5 mm in diameter. Young Pioneer plants in commercial fields have borne berries up to 19.7 mm. Pioneer is a mid-season variety. '
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release first generation cross between wild highbush blueberries Cross made in 1912, released in 1920
NAMED FOR= Coville's first release from is breeding program | 1449787 | PI 554815 |
| 105 | PI 554816 | 'Rancocas' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1926 | | | | | Cultivar | Introd. in 1926. Fruit: cluster tight; berry small; oblate; flesh firm, crisp; aroma slight; flavor mildly subacid; dessert quality fair to good; ships well; early midseason, after Collins; cracks badly in wet weather. Bush: productive; erect; fair vigor; resistant to stunt virus disease and canker; leaf susceptible to June spot. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 186.Fredrick V. Coville. Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry. First USDA blueberry breeder. 1937. Improving the wild blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D. C. p. 569-570.'One of the parents of Rancocas was an unnamed blueberry hybrid known as 394Y, a first generation cross between Brooks and Russell. The other parent was a wild blueberry from the pine barrens of New Jersey named Rubel. This is, in form, the German spelling of the name of the old Russian coin, the rouble (sic). the name of the blueberry variety Rubel, however, is of neither German nor Russian derivation. The man who discovered this bush was Rube Leek. Rube did not seem an expressive name for a berry that was blue and beautiful and Leek was suggestive of a flavor that the berry did not posess. Rubel was a compromise, made up of Mr. Leek's first name and the initial of his last. The seed from which the Rancocas bush grew was the result of a pollination in the spring of 1915. Rancocas is a second early variety, ripening its berries later than Cabot and earlier than Pioneer. The original bush bore berries up to 18 mm in diameter. Berries in commercial plantations sometimes exceed 19 mm. Rancocas tends to the production of heavy crops on young and healthy bushes, so heavy indeed that unusual care must be taken to prune the bushes severely in order to insure a good crop in the following year. The leaves of Rancocas have finely toothed margins. The berries have a small, dry scar and are very easily picked. The name of this variety came from Rancocas Creek in New Jersey. Near this creek was the blueberry plantation in which the variety gave its first satisfactory performance.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar Named for Rancacos Creek in New Jersey Cross was made in 1915
NAMED FOR= Rancocas Creek, New Jersey | 1449788 | PI 554816 |
| 106 | PI 554817 | 'Rubel' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | NEAR 1911 | | | | | Cultivar | Frederick V. Coville. Principal Botanist, Divisiton of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry. 1937. Improving the wild blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D. C. p 569-570.Rubel was '...a wild blueberry form the pine barrens of New Jersey . This is, in form, the German spelling of the name of the old Russian coin, the rouble. The name of the blueberry variety, Rubel, however, is of neither German nor Russian derivation. The man who discovered this bush was Rube Leek. Rube did not seem an expressive name for a berry that was blue and beautiful, and Leek was suggestive of a flavor that the berry did not possess. Rubel was a compromise, made up of Mr. Leek's first name and the initial of his last. 'Late season. Upright bush of medium vigor Very consistent producer of quite small fruit with intense flavor and colorAfter almost 90 years of intensive breeding to make blueberries larger, lighter blue and thicker skinned we re-introduce Rubel, one of the first blueberry selections to be named. Despite the hundreds of new varieties released since 1912, this wild selection continues to be grown in many areas. Rubel offers consistent yields of small fruit borne on loose clusters, perfect for machine harvest. Rubel is well liked by processors because of its clean harvest, uniformly dark color, and low stem count. Food manufactures covet the small fruit as one of the best for muffins, yogurts, and dried products. Our newly released Rubel was carefully selected from a high producing, vigorous bush, thoroughly tested for viruses and phytoplasmas, and then tissue cultured for uniformity and vigor. We are very pleased with the results.Of additional interest to growers is Rubel's extremely high content of antioxidants, compounds that have been identified as playing a major part in improving eyesight, lowering cholesterol levels, and preventing cancer. We feel this recent research will open new markets for blueberries in general and Rubel in particular. We recommend Rubel for growers looking to mechanically harvest yet diversify their product base.
Rube Leek was the discoverer Frederick Coville named it for Rube's first name and last initial - he didn't think that Rube or Leek was appropriate alone so he called the plant Rubel
WHY NAMED= Cultivar name from first name and last initial of Mr. Leek
NAMED FOR= Mr. Rube Leek, of Chatsworth, New Jersey | 1449789 | PI 554817 |
| 107 | PI 554818 | 'Scammell' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1931 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1915. Fruit: cluster tight, long; berry size medium; ripens midseason. Bush: productive, especially in North Carolina; resistant to canker. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 186.Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569'The Scammell blueberry is named for H. B. Scammell, of Toms River, N. J., who first showed how good are the qualities of this berry under field conditions. One of the parents of the Scammell was a cross between the wild blueberries Brooks and Chatsworth. This Brooks-Chatsworth parent, which was never planted in the field, was recorded in the greenhouse in Washington as having 'Berries of delicious taste, sweet, slightly acid and of pronounced flavor.' This plant was pollinated with Rubel pollen in 1915 and the Scammell blueberry was one of the resulting seedlings. In the field the original bush of Scammell bore berries up to a diameter of 20.5 mm. On budded plants in the greenhouse in Washington they reached more than 22 mm. The berries have a medium blue color, firm texture and a small scar, and the calyx is almost wanting. The leaves are smaller than on most varieties of highbush ancestry, commonly 1.5 to 2 inches in length and five-eighths to three-quarters of an inch in width. The berries are sweet, subacid and have a high degree of flavor. They ripen in late midseason. Among New Jersey growers there has been little planing of this variety, apparently from doubt regarding its vegetative vigor. In North Carolina, However, at Double Trouble Company's blueberry plantation near magnolia, it is regarded as one of their best varieties.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1915, introduced in 1931
NAMED FOR= H. B. Scammell of Toms River NJ | 1449790 | PI 554818 |
| 108 | PI 554819 | 'Shirley' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | | | Historic | 1980 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Cultivar | | 1449791 | PI 554819 |
| 109 | PI 554820 | 'Stanley' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1930 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1921. Fruit: cluster size medium, loose; berry size medium to small in latter part of season; oblate; flesh highly aromatic, firm; dessert quality excellent; flavor very pronounced; early midseason. Bush: vigorous; erect; main branches few; easy to prune; leaf large. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 187.Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569' The Stanley resulted from a cross between the katharine blueberry and the wild Rubel bush, made in 1921. By many persons stanley is considered the most delicious of all blueberries. The original bush bore berries a little less than 18 mm in diameter. From the first its berries were recognzed as of especially delicious flavor. It is named for my son, Stanley, on whose blueberry plantation at New Lisbon, N. J., this variety was first shown to be capable of producing good yields of berries of large size. Its berries often exceed 19 mm in diameter and sometimes 20 mm. In one instance a Stanley berry reached a diameter of 21 mm and in another instance 22 mm. The Stanley blueberry is a late midseason variety.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1921, introduced in 1930
NAMED FOR= Named for Stanley Coville, son of Frederick Coville | 1449792 | PI 554820 |
| 110 | PI 554821 | 'Wareham' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Massachusetts, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1936 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1915. Fruit: large; round; skin dark; little bloom. Ordinary in appearance; cracks badly after rains; flavor good to excellent; does not ship well; ripens late, with Rubel or later. Bush: tall; upright-spreading; vigorous; hardy; productive; easily propagated and pruned. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 188.Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569'In the Augumn of 1916 some 300 pedigreed but untested blueberry seedlings were sent to the cranberry substation of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, East Wareham, Mass., to be brought into fruit by H. J. Franklin, in charge of the cranberry substation. Among these seedlings was one that, after several years of observation, Professor Franklin thought was of sufficient merit to be named and distributed. In accordance with his wish it was named Wareham. The parents of the Wareham blueberry were the wild New Jersey highbush blueberry Rubel and another wild New Jersey highbush named Harding, after its discoverer, Ralph Harding. The cross-pollination was made in 1915. The original bush of the Wareham blueberry, in the late summer of 1931, had a breadth of 9 by 9 feet and a height of 6 feet. It was vigorous and had produced 8 quarts of berries that season. It differed from most other tall varieties of blueberries improved by breeding in having serrate leaves like its Harding parent. When i saw the bush again, on July 28, 1933, its berries had not yet been picked. Several were over 19 mm in diameter, some of them nearly 20 mm. Wareham is a late-season variety, its berries maturing at about the same time as Jersey. until they are dead ripe they are a little to acid for the taste of most persons. When fully ripe they are sweet-subacid and of good flavor.'
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1915, introduced in 1936
NAMED FOR= East Wareham, Massachusetts | 1449793 | PI 554821 |
| 111 | PI 554822 | 'Washington' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Washington, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1928 | | | | | Cultivar | Selected in 1928. Fruit: large flesh very firm; keeping quality good; resembles Rubel. No longer propagated. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 188.
Joseph Eberhardt cultivar release introduced in 1928
NAMED FOR= State of Washington, where it was developed | 1449794 | PI 554822 |
| 112 | PI 554823 | 'Weymouth' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | New Jersey, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1980 | DEVELOPED | 1936 | | | | | Cultivar | Cross made in 1928. Fruit: cluster loose; berry large; round-oblate; skin dark blue; aroma lacking; dessert quality usually poor; scar medium; tend to drop; season very early. Bush: very productive; vigor low; erect; spreading. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 188.Early ripening, standard variety Fredrick V. Coville, Principal Botanist, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, 1937. Improving the Wild Blueberry. Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA. Govt. Printing Office. Washington, D.C. p. 569The Weymouth is named for the cranberry and blueberry plantation of Weymouth, at which most of the Department's testing of new pedigreed blueberry seedlings has been conducted since 1929, between Hammonton and Mays Landing, New Jersey. It is near Weymouth Furnace, long ago abandoned, at which cannon and cannonballs were made from bog iron ore during the War of 1812. The Weymouth blueberry is a cross between the two early varieties June and Cabot. The pollination was made in 1928. Although the earliness of Weymouth is not yet satisfactorily proved from commercial field experience, the original bush bore berries that reached nearly 22 mm in diameter and ripened much earlier than Cabot. The berries have only a moderate degree of acidity in the early stage of their ripening, and they are sweet, subacid, and delicious when they are first picked. The loose much of their taste if they are allowed to become overripe. '
Frederick V. Coville cultivar release cross made in 1928, introduced in 1936
NAMED FOR= City of Weymouth, NJ, where it was developed | 1449795 | PI 554823 |