disease ( Bryla et al., 2008 ). The level of resistance to P. cinnamomi is known to vary among cultivars, but most studies have focused on rabbiteye ( Vaccinium ashei Reade) or southern highbush blueberry ( V. corymbosum L. interspecific hybrids
organogenesis has only been established in a limited number of cultivars. Increasing evidence shows that protocols developed for regenerating blueberries are cultivar specific ( Debnath, 2005 , 2009 ; Liu et al., 2010 ; Meiners et al., 2007 ), implying that
Cultivated highbush blueberries are clones that were developed by crosses involving Vaccinium section Cyanococcus species. Section Cyanococcus includes northern and southern highbush cultivars (complex hybrids based on V. corymbosum and
, Europe, Asia, and Africa ( Ratnaparkhe, 2007 ). The three major commercially grown blueberry types are highbush ( Vaccinium corymbosum ), lowbush ( Vaccinium angustifolium ), and rabbiteye ( Vaccinium virgatum ) ( Ratnaparkhe, 2007 ). Highbush cultivars
recently, Brazelton (2013) reported an increased interest in using machine harvest among SHB cultivars, particularly for use in machine harvest for fresh fruit (MFF) marketing. An ideal highbush blueberry plant for machine harvest was first described by
cross-pollination between cultivars is widely acknowledged by commercial growers, there is little information available on cultivar compatibility for home gardeners. Thus, when a new blueberry cultivar becomes available to the retail sector, one of the
significantly over the past few years in response to recent high blueberry demand and prices. Through 2005, the most common RAB cultivars grown in Louisiana and Mississippi were Climax, Premier, and Tifblue ( Marshall et al., 2006 ). ‘Tifblue’ has been
The blueberry cultivar situation in North America is undergoing rapid change. Attempts to grow blueberries in non-traditional areas, and increased biotic and abiotic challenges in traditional production areas, are fueling the search for superior, adapted cultivars. This survey of all blueberry-producing states/provinces in the United States and Canada provides the current status and projected trends in blueberry cultivar use in North America. Most (86%) of current hectarage is comprised of 25 northern highbush, 10 rabbiteye, and two southern highbush cultivars. `Bluecrop' is the dominant northern highbush cultivar, with 35% of the highbush area, while `Tifblue' occupies 40% of the rabbiteye area. Some historically important cultivars, such as `Jersey', `Weymouth', and `Woodard' are in decline. New cultivars of all blueberry types are beginning to have a positive impact on the blueberry industry.
quality Appl. Eng. Agr. 12 21 26 Casamali, B. Darnell, R.L. Kovaleski, A.P. Olmstead, J.W. Williamson, J.G. 2016 Vegetative and reproductive traits of two southern highbush blueberry cultivars grafted onto Vaccinium arboreum rootstocks HortScience 51 880
study of high-bush blueberry ( V. corymbosum L.) cultivar susceptibility to SWD and found that rates of SWD infestation differed among cultivars ( Hampton et al. 2014 ). Specifically, earlier-ripening cultivars had lower SWD infestations than later