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Blueberry frost resistance

Vaccinium corymbosum L.

The ability of highbush blueberry to withstand low temperatures during the dormancy period, evaluated by critical tissue and bud damage thresholds.

In the reference 18 varieties crop Highbush blueberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

Blueberry frost resistance is determined using laboratory shoot freezing methods and field observations of tissue damage levels after winter. The indicator used is the temperature that causes critical damage: most varieties tolerate down to -30 °C, while certain hybrids withstand down to -42 °C.

Sensitivity to low temperatures depends on the plant's growth stage. In spring, swelling buds are damaged at -9…-12 °C, opening buds at -6…-9 °C, and the "pink bud" stage is critical at -4 °C and below.

Frost resistance is directly related to shoot maturation, which can be delayed by excessive nitrogen nutrition or a prolonged warm autumn. Early-ripening varieties generally possess higher frost resistance due to the timely completion of their vegetative cycle.

General information about the subject — on the page Frost hardiness.

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Varieties of Highbush blueberry mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Bluecrop

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

HU NL PL SI UA
16 records

Top Shelf

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wagner L. Adam, Brazelton M. David

NL UA
15 records

Mini Blues

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

United States Department of Agriculture-ARS HCRL

UA
8 records

Legacy

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Universidad de New Jersey

NL PL UA
8 records

Herbert

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

NL PL SI
4 records

Draper

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL UA
15 records

Bluegold

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL PL UA
12 records

Blueray

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

HU NL RO SI
7 records

Bonus

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PL UA
5 records

Coville

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL RO SI
7 records

Reka

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

HU PL UA
9 records

Jersey

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL SI
7 records

HortBlue Petite

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Narandra Patel^^^SYDNEY SOLOMONA

4 records

Roxy Blue

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Narandra Patel^^^Jessica Scalzo

3 records

Hannahs choise

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

A.D. Dreper, USA

UA
2 records

Arne

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Maatalouden tutkimuskeskus (MTTK) (later: Maa- ja elintarviketaouden tutkimuskeskus (MTT)/ Present Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke))

FI
3 records

Ama

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

DE NL
4 records

Sunshine Blue

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL
4 records

elizabeth

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

UA
4 records

ELLIOT

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

2 records

Biloxi

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PL
5 records

Elisabeth

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL
3 records

Stanley

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL
3 records