| 0 | PI 679633 | 'Jewel' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | Florida, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2014 | DEVELOPED | 1998 | | | | | Cultivar | A new and distinct low-chill tetraploid highbush blueberry (Vacinnium) variety of complex ancestry, based largely on V. corymbosum L with some genes from V. darrowi Camp. Its novelty consists of the following unique combination of features: 1. Produces a bush that is upright, but somewhat spreading. 2. Has a medium level of resistance to cane canker (Botryosphaeria corticis), stem blight (Botryosphaeria dothidia), and root rot (Phytophthora cinnamomi). 3. Flowers very early in north central Florida (Gainesville). Date of full bloom in Gainesville averages about February 10, seven days before `Sharpblue` (an unpatented variety that is widely grown in Florida). 4. Produces numerous flower buds and flowers heavily and synchronously in areas that receive 250 hours or more of temperatures below 45.degree. F. per winter. 5. Ripens 5-7 days earlier than `Sharpblue`. First commercial harvest averages April 15 in Gainesville, Fla., and peak harvest is about April 25. 6. Produces fruit that are large, firm, have a good picking scar, with tart to sweet flavor and good texture. 7. Can be propagated asexually by softwood cuttings. | 1919385 | PI 679633 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | PI 657217 | 'Garden Blue' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2006 | DEVELOPED | 1958 | | | | | Cultivar | | 1715535 | PI 657217 |
| 3 | PI 657154 | 'Onslow' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 2003 | DEVELOPED | 2001 | | | | | Cultivar | Onslow - A late-ripening rabbiteye blueberry. Origin: from the cross of Premier x Centurion made by Gene J. Galletta. Full Sibling to Yadkin. Selected as Castle Hayne, North Carolina by James Ballington. Tested as NC2013. Introduced in 2001 by North Carolina State University. Fruit: Large, has excellent picking scar and firmness. Resistant to stemming, fruit-scar tearing, and cracking. Color medium-blue flavor is pleasant and aromatic when allowed to fully ripen. Oustanding for high percent marketable fruit and low percent soft and decayed fruit even after seven days storage at 21 C. Ripens with Powderblue. Plant: very upright, high vigor, ripens late midseason to late. Flowers at about the same time as Tifblue; could be used to cross-pollinate Powderblue and Tifblue. Self-fruitful. Appears to tolerate somewhat higher soil pH than the typical blueberries and is more cold tolerant than most rabbiteye varieties.
cultivar release by Jim Ballington cross made by Gene J. Galletta selected at Castle Hayne by J. Ballington Tested as NC2013, introduced in 2001
WHY NAMED= Onslow is "Heartland of Coastal North Carolina"
NAMED FOR= Onslow County, North Carolina | 1644484 | PI 657154 |
| 4 | PI 618235 | 'Cooper' | Vaccinium hybr. | Mississippi, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1999 | DEVELOPED | 1987 | | | | | Cultivar | Cooper; Originated at Poplarville, Miss., by J.M. Spiers and A.D. Draper. Southern highbush, mainly Vaccinium corymbosum. Introd. in 1987. G-180 (V. corymbosum) x US 75 (V. darrowii Florida 4B x Bluecrop). Selected in 1977; tested as MS-78. Fruit: good color, firmness, scar, and flavor; early ripening. Low chilling requirement. Moderately productive. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Cultivars. ASHS Press. p. 179.
J. M. Spiers and A. D. Draper cultivar release selected in 1977, introduced in 1987
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| 5 | PI 618164 | 'Legacy' | Vaccinium hybr. | New Jersey, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1993 | | | | | Cultivar | Berry: size medium; scar and flavor superior; firmess good; ripens late midseason, after Bluecrop. Flowers somewhat earlier than optimum for Michigan and New Jersey. Plant: vigorous; upright; yield high. Best adapted to the warmer parts of the northern highbush production area. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 183.Late midseason, after second pick Bluecrop. Upright, open, vigorous to 6-7ft. Berries medium size, light blue, very firm, superior scar and flavorLegacy is a 1993 USDA release from New Jersey. We have been carefully watching this variety's performance at our farm and numerous test sites around the country. Through this decade, Legacy has steadily improved its standing to become one of the highest producing varieties tested. In 1998, Legacy out yielded all but one variety in the NWREC Oregon trial plot, producing an equivalent of 12 tons per acre. Equally intriguing is the top ranking Legacy has received for fruit quality and flavor. Mechanical harvest suitability should be good as the ripe berries detach easily and green berries seem to hold well. Legacy is a northern-southern cross, including *V4 V *darrowi. It will keep its leaves through most of the winter. We recommend Legacy for planting in mild climates and for trial in colder areas.
Arlen Draper cultivar release released in 1993
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| 6 | PI 618166 | Brigitta | Vaccinium hybr. | Victoria, Australia | COR |  | Not Available | 1997 | DEVELOPED | 1977 | | | | | Cultivar | Berry; large; medium blue; very firm; flavor good; scar small and dry; ripens late, between Bluecrop and Lateblue in Victoria; ships and stores well. Bush: upright; vigorous; highly productive; easy to propagate by softwood and hardwood cuttings. As of 1966, Brigitta was the most important blueberry variety developed in Australia. Has been introduced into the U.S. and Chile.Season: late Fruit: large,medium blue, sweet, good scar Bush: very good vigor, upright, suitable for mechanical harvest. In 1980 the Victoria Department of Agriculture in Australia released a group of highbush cultivars selected from seedlings grown from seed supplied by Stanley Johnston. Selections were made by Ridley Bell and Karel Kroon, scientific officers at the Horticulture Research Institute, Knoxfield, and reflect the growing conditions of southern Victoria. Brigitta Blue was one of these selections. - Eck, Pau. 1988. Blueberry Science. Rutgers Univ. Press. New Brunswick, NJ.
Brigitta = Brigetta Blue selection in Australia
| 1544542 | PI 618166 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | PI 554717 | 'Premier' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | North Carolina, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1990 | DEVELOPED | 1965 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: using Tifblue as the standard, Premier is earlier by 2 to 3 weeks, larger-fruited, better-flavored, and similar in other characteristics. Plant: vigorous; productive; should be interplanted with a siutable pollinizer vairety; highly susceptible to blueberry gall midge in Florida. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 185.Large, light blue fruit, 70-80 berries per cup, leafhopper. Resis. Early to midseason. Fruit excellent dessert quality. Received as Vaccinium ashei.Premier - a release from North Carolina State University which is vigorous and productive with excellent fruit color, size, and flavor. Canes on young plants may not support heavy crop loads. It is highly susceptible to blueberry gall midge and should not be planted without a spray program to control this insect. Its chilling requirement is estimated at 550 chill hours. - University of Florida Extension
George M. Darrow cultivar release introduced in 1965
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC-898
WHY NAMED= High quality, very productive
| 1449689 | PI 554717 |
| 17 | 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 |
| 18 | PI 554951 | 'Cape Fear' | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR |  | Not Available | 1987 | DEVELOPED | 1987 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: very large; good color, scar, and firmness. Bush: precocious; productive; vigorous; semi-upright; roots readily from cuttings. Susceptible to cane canker; field-resistant to stem blight. Chilling requirement 500-600 hours.CAPE FEAR is recommended for trial throughout the southeastern U.S., as a mid-early ripening, cultivar similar in season to Croatan. It is very precocious and productive, with very large fruit of fine color, picking scar, and firmness, and average quality. Fruit quality is greatly enhanced by rapid removal of field heat following harvest. In unusually warm ripening seasons, if fruit is allowed to get overripe, it has occasionally taken on an unpleasant metallic aftertaste. Therefore it is important to both remove field heat from fruit immediately following harvest, and not allow fruit to get overripe to produce optimum quality. The fruit has a desirable soluble solids/acids ratio for extended shelf-life. The CAPE FEAR plant is vigorous, semi-upright in habit, and widely adapted to soils in the coastal plain and lighter soils in the piedmont and lower mountains (with mulching or incorporation of organic. matter). It is fairly early blooming with a chilling requirement between 500-600 hrs., and irrigation for frost protection is recommended. CAPE FEAR roots readily from softwood and hardwood cuttings. It is susceptible to stem canker and should only be established from canker-free nursery plants. It has shown excellent field tolerance to stem blight.CAPE FEAR is intended primarily as a large-fruited, attractive cultivar with excellent stem scar and firmness in Croatan season for hand-harvest and commercial shipment. It is also adapted for PYO plantings in the piedmont and lower mountains, with appropriate soil modification and permanent irrigation. The name CAPE FEAR is indicative of the proximity of the Cape Fear River basin to the commercial blueberry industry in North Carolina.Stem blight resistant, low chilling. Fruit very large, color and firmness good. Vigorous and productive
Jim Ballington collection
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC 1525
NAMED FOR= Cape Fear River Basin, NC, near to blueberry production area | 1449923 | PI 554951 |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | PI 554855 | V. corymbosum NC 1409 | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1984 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Excellent firmness, stem canker susceptible | 1449827 | PI 554855 |
| 21 | PI 554853 | V. corymb NC 1523 | Vaccinium corymbosum L. | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1984 | DEVELOPED | | | | | | Breeding material | Tetraploid, excellent firmness, susceptible to stem canker | 1449825 | PI 554853 |
| 22 | PI 554715 | 'Centurion' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | North Carolina, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1961 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: using Tifblue as the standard, Centurion is later by 1-2 weeks, better-flavored, darker in fruit color, slightly less firm, and yields as well; Centurion adds one full week or more to the rabbiteye ripening season. Plant: vigorous; productive; should be interplanted with a suitable pollinator variety. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 178.Late midseason. Fruit medium blue, moderately firm, excellent dessert quality. Received as Vaccinium ashei. Centurion (late season) was released from North Carolina in 1978 from a cross of W-4 x 'Callaway' (Ballington 1991). Plants are vigorous, very narrowly upright with limited suckering and have a small crown. Young plants often appear to be poorly anchored and fall over in high winds. It blooms late and the flowers are self-fertile. The chilling requirement is 550-600 hours. Anthesis to 50% ripe fruit is 99 days. Ripening season begins a good week after 'Tifblue' and extends a month or more if hand harvested. Berries are medium in size, medium to dark blue in color with good aromatic flavor. Berry firmness is less than 'Tifblue'. The average seed number is undetermined. Fruit cracking can be a problem with very wet soil conditions during ripening. It is recommended for pick-your-own market where late season is desired.
George M. Darrow cultivar release selected in 1961
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as NC-854
| 1449687 | PI 554715 |
| 23 | PI 554698 | 'Tifblue' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1955 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: skin a very light blue; flesh firm; flavor very good; scar very small and dry. Bush: rabbiteye type; vigorous. For many years, the most widely planted rabbiteye blueberry vairiety in the world. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 187.Rabbiteye type, vigous, a standard variety, widely adapted. Accounts for over 50% of acreage in rabbiteye blueberries. Received as Vaccinium ashei. Tifblue (mid to late season) was released from Georgia in 1955 from a cross of 'Ethel' x 'Clara' (Brightwell1963). It is still the most popular rebbiteye blueberry cultivar today from the standpoint of appearance, productivity, harvesting, and shipping qualitites. It has become the standard in comparing other rabbiteye selections and cultivars. Plants make vigorous upright growth with small-medium crowns, producing sufficient suckers to replace old stems, and widely adapted. The chilling requirement for flower bud growth is 550-650 hours below 45 degrees F. (Austin and Bondari 1987A). Anthesis to 50% ripe fruit is 86 days. Berries are medium to large, light blue in color , berry firm with a small, dry stem scar. Berries appear to be ripe several days before fully ripe. Fruit cracking can be a problem with very wet soil conditions or after rain. The average seed number is 44 seeds per berry. Much research has been done with 'Tifblue' on fertilization, pruning , and general growth patterns. It grows and produces the best when grown at a soil pH range (4.6 to 5.3). At the extreme soil pH's, plants exhibit nutrient deficiencies. Late freezing temperatures sometimes occur during bloom which injures or kills flowers making them more susceptible to the disease, Botrytis. Sometimes cold injury is less visible, but it may affect the pistil or the ovules destroying the potential of fuit set or reduce the potential berry size. On the other hand, in a season with inadequate chilling, flowering occurs sporadically and fruit size is generally much smaller. What we thought was frost damage in the past may be a lack of pollination. -M.E. Austin, 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Ag Science, Inc. Auburndale, FL p. 22.
W. T. Brightwell and George M. Darrow cultivar release cross made in 1945, introduced in 1955
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as T-9
NAMED FOR= Tifton, Georgia | 1449670 | PI 554698 |
| 24 | PI 554699 | 'Callaway' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1949 | | | | | Cultivar | Introduced by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Selected in 1943. Introduced in 1949. Fruit: large, skin medium-dark blue; flesh soft; flavor good; scar medium-large; moist. Bush: slow upright growth, few new stems produced; productive; rabbiteye type; being replaced by new varieties - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties, 1997, p. 178.Plants are upright and spreading but growth is slow on young plants. Berries of 'Callaway' are medium soft, dark blue in color, with medium rated scar. Texture and flavor are good. Berries have small soft seeds. - Max Austin. 1994. Rabbiteye blueberries: development, production and marketing. p. 16Received as Vaccinium ashei. Callaway ('Myers' x 'Black Giant') was released in 1950 (Brightwell 1966). Plants are upright and spreading, but growth is slow on young plants. Berries of 'Callaway' are medium soft, dark blue in color, with medium rated scar. Texture and flavor are good. Berries have small soft seeds. -M.E. Audtin. 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Ag Science, Inc. auburndale, FL. p. 16.
W. T. Brightwell cultivar release selected in 1943
| 1449671 | PI 554699 |
| 25 | PI 554700 | 'Climax' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1974 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: size medium; skin medium dark blue; flesh good flavor; ripens early over short period, about 80% may be harvested at one time; recommended for mechanical harvest. Bush: upright, spreading, with stems originating in a relatively small area; produces only enough new stems to renew plant; self-unfruitful. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. APS Press. p. 179.Early ripening, concentrated ripening, good flavor. Flowers earlier than Tifblue. Received as Vaccinium ashei. Climax (early season) was released from Georgia in 1974 from a cross of 'Callaway' x 'Ethel' (Brightwell and Draper 1975). Plants are upright-spreading with stems originating in relatively narrow crowns. Plants produce only enough stems to renew the plants. Heavy pruning or taking cuttings for propagation from young plants stunt growth and contributes to plant decline when plants are under stress such as drought, wet feet, etc. Observations have indicated that flower buds require less chilling hours than leaf buds. The chilling requirement of flower buds is 450-500 hours below 45 degrees F. (Austin and Bondari 1987A). Due to the time of flowering, late spring freezes greatly reduced yields. Asthesis to 50% ripe fruit is 78 days. Berries are medium in size, medium to light blue in color, have a small stem scar, excellent firmness, and aromatic flavor. Early ripening, three to five days before 'Woodard'. Ripening is concentrated. About 60% of the berries may be harvested at one time with minimum shriveled or overripe. Later ripening berries have much reduced fruit size, tough skin, and excessive seediness. It has proven to be especially well-adapted to mechanical harvest and is excellent for fresh pack. The average seed number is 73 seeds per berry. -M.E. Austin, 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Ag Science, Inc. Auburndale, FL. p.20.Climax - a 1976 release from the University of Georgia which has concentrated ripening and can be machine harvested for the fresh market. Fruit are medium in size and have a small scar and good flavor. Climax flowers more heavily and reliably than Beckyblue or Bonita. It is highly susceptible to the blueberry gall midge. It requires 450 - 500 chill hours.
W. T. Brightwell cultivar release Introduced in 1974 tested as T-90
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as T-90
| 1449672 | PI 554700 |
| 26 | PI 554701 | 'Southland' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1969 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: medium large; skin light blue; flesh firm; flavor good; ripens late midseason, with Tifblue. Adaped to the Gulf Coast and southeastern U.S. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 186.Adapted to Gulf Coast and Southeast USA. No longer planted commercially. Received as Vaccinium ashei. Southland ('Ethel' x 'Garden Blue') was named and released in 1969 (Brightwell 1969). The plant is moderately vigorous and produces a dense and compact plant. The plant suckers produsely and fruiting branches are generally short and at right angles to the main stem. You can scratch your hand while picking berries. The period of flowering coincides with 'Tifblue' making it a good companion cultivar for cross pollinating. Berries are light blue in color, medium to large in size, firm and of good flavor when fully ripe. -M.E. Austin, 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Ag Science, Inc. Auburndale, FL. p. 16.
W. T. Brightwell and George M. Darrow cultivar release cross made in 1946, selected in 1951, introduced in 1969
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as T-20
NAMED FOR= the southern part of the United States | 1449673 | PI 554701 |
| 27 | PI 554705 | 'Coastal' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1949 | | | | | Cultivar | 'Fruit: medium-large; skin medium-dark blue thin, splits easily in adverse weather; flavor good; scar medium-small. Bush: vigorous; medium upright, producing several stems for plant renewal; height up to 6 ft; productive; rabbiteye type; being replaced by newer varieties. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. APS Press. p. 179Received as Vaccinium ashei. ('Myers' x 'Black Giant') was released in 1950 (Brightwell 1966). Plant growth is vigorous and spreading. Berries of 'Coastal' are soft dark blue in color. They are subject to cracking under wet soil conditions. Flavor is good, but has a wild taste. -M.E. Austin, 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Ag. Science, Inc. Auburndale, FL. p.16.
W. T. Brightwell cultivar release selected in 1943, introduced in 1949
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as 9-109
NAMED FOR= Coastal Plain Experiment Station | 1449677 | PI 554705 |
| 28 | PI 554706 | Satilla | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1944 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: large; skin light blue; flavor fair when fully ripe; scar very small, dry. Bush: very compact growth; low, spreading type of growth up to 5 ft; very productive; rabbiteye type. Not grown commercially. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 181.Rabbiteye type, not grown commercially, leafhopper resistant. Received as Vaccinium ashei.
W. 'Billy' M. Walker cultivar release introduced in 1944
Cultivar Synonym= Satilla
NAMED FOR= Mrs. W. M. Walker, Ethel Walker wife of the discoverer | 1449678 | PI 554706 |
| 29 | PI 554708 | 'Black Giant' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Florida, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1920 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: one of the largest of the wild selections; skin black; flesh soft; flavor good. Bush: extremely vigorous; about 15 ft high x 15 ft wide. No longer propagated. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 175. W. B. Sapp, who selected this cultivar, was Mr. Moses A. Sapp's son. Moses was a logging contractor for a northeast Florida sawmill, and was the first to start commercial production of rabbiteye blueberries near Crestview, Florda in 1887. The fields that he established were productive for more than 35 years. Black Giant was planted in 1937 at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA. This cultivar was a parent of 'Callaway' 'Coastal' and 'Homebell'. - Max E. Austin. 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Agscience, Inc., Auburndale, FL. p. 2.
W. B. Sapp, Mr. Moses A. Sapp's son, selected this cultivar in Crestview, Florida This cultivar was a selection from the wild.
WHY NAMED= named by Moses Sapp's son, W. B. Sapp
NAMED FOR= large black fruit | 1449680 | PI 554708 |
| 30 | PI 554709 | 'Homebell' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Georgia, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1955 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: medium large; skin medium-dark blue; flesh firm; flavor mild. Bush: rabbiteye type; very vigorous; productive; easy to propagate. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. ASHS Press. 1997. p. 182.Rabbiteye type, very vigorous, easy to propagate. Received as Vaccinium ashei. Homebell ('Myers' x 'Black Giant') was named and released in 1955 (Brightwell 1963). It is a vigorous upright-spreading plant with enough new shoots to renew the plants. Leaves are thin and medium green in color. Harvest season is early to midseason and the plant is very productive. Berries are medium dark blue, medium to large in size, good eating quality, and resists cracking under wet soil conditions. - M. E. Austin, 1994. Rabbiteye Blueberries. Ag Science, Inc. Auburndale, FL. p. 16.
W. T. Brightwell and George M. Darrow cultivar release cross made in 1940, introduced in 1955
Cultivar Synonym= Tested as 9-112
NAMED FOR= Belle of the home | 1449681 | PI 554709 |
| 31 | PI 554710 | 'Myers' | Vaccinium virgatum Aiton | Florida, United States | COR | | Not Available | 1983 | DEVELOPED | 1937 | | | | | Cultivar | Fruit: size medium; skin dark blue; flavor good. Bush: rabiteye type; productive. - Brooks and Olmo Register of Fruit and Nut Varieties. 1997. ASHS Press. p. 184.Rabbiteye type, productive. Received as Vaccinium ashei.
J. T. Bush, a railroad engineer from Valdosta, Georgia discovered this cultivar. It was planted in 1937 at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA, and was selected as a superior variety.
| 1449682 | PI 554710 |
| 32 | 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 |
| 33 | 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 |
| 34 | 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 |
| 35 | 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 |
| 36 | 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 |
| 37 | 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 |
| 38 | 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 |
| 39 | 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 |
| 40 | 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 |
| 41 | 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 |
| 42 | 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 |
| 43 | 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 |
| 44 | 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 |
| 45 | 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 |
| 46 | 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 |
| 47 | 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 |
| 48 | 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 |
| 49 | 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 |