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Variety traits

Blueberry vigor

Vaccinium corymbosum L.

Highbush blueberry vigor characterizes the intensity of vegetative plant development, expressed in bush volume and the length of annual shoots. This trait is a determining factor in selecting planting patterns, pruning, and balancing vegetation with fruit production.

In the reference 41 varieties crop Highbush blueberry, where this is mentioned in the description.

According to international UPOV guidelines (TG/137/5), the vigor of blueberries is assessed by experts visually on a nine-point scale, where 1 corresponds to very weak and 9 to very strong development intensity. Auxiliary quantitative indicators include total bush height in meters and the average length of annual shoots in centimeters.

This trait directly influences the crop's agrotechnics. Highly vigorous varieties require greater spacing between bushes and more intensive pruning to prevent overcrowding and shading of the canopy. For varieties with high growth energy, it is necessary to manage nitrogen nutrition to maintain a balance between vegetative mass accumulation and yield quality, as excessive growth can reduce berry size and taste characteristics.

General information about the subject — on the page Vigor.

Sources8

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.

NS 13 6

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

6 records

NS 14 3

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

5 records

NS 14-7

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

6 records

NS 15-13

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

6 records

TH-1125

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scott NeSmith

4 records

TH-1321

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scott NeSmith, University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.

4 records

T112-519

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

ROLFE, Peter William Arthur

5 records

TH-1334

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scott NeSmith

4 records

NS 16-6

Application submitted

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

4 records

ZF05-196

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery

6 records

TH-819

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scott NeSmith

5 records

C95 12

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Paul M. Lyrene^^^Gary Wright

5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rústicas del Guadalquivir S.L.^^^Florida Foundation Seed Producers Inc. (FFSP Marianna Office)

6 records

EB 8-50

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent Andrew David Mazzardis

5 records

FL06-556

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Paul M. Lyrene James W. Olmstead

5 records

NS 14-5

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

5 records

NS 15 14

Application submitted

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis

4 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WAGNER, Adam L. BRAZELTON, David M.

NL UA
23 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wagner L. Adam, Brazelton M. David

UA
21 records

Bluecrop

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

HU NL PL SI UA
16 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Jennifer K. Izzo, Arlen Draper, Brian K. Caster,

NL UA
13 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

MOWREY, Bruce D. CASTER, Brian IZZO, Jennifer K. BAPTISTA, Marta C.

11 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wagner L. Adam, Brazelton M. David

NL UA
15 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther BAPTISTA, Marta C. GARCÍA, Arturo IZZO, Jennifer K. CASTER, Brian

9 records