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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.

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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.

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Driscoll's, Inc / Driscoll's, Inc.

6 records

Corona

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Royal Berries S.L.U.

7 records

Bluejay

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

HU NL PL UA
7 records

Star

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

University of Florida

NL PL
10 records

Sebring

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

8 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wheeler Edmund J. / Hancock James F. / Banados Maria Pilar

5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Peter Stefan Boches

5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rodriguez Armenta Hilda Patricia,Boches Peter Stefan

5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther BAPTISTA, Marta C. JACOBS III, Raymond L. OLMSTEAD, James VELARDE, María

5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther BAPTISTA, Marta C. JACOBS III, Raymond L. OLMSTEAD, James VELARDE, María

6 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther J. BAPTISTA, Marta C. JACOBS III, Raymond L. WOOL, Sarah OLMSTEAD, James

5 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

7 records

Emerald

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

9 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

VICTORIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, KNOXFIELD, AU

NL PL UA
5 records

MSU 120

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Michigan State University

UA
6 records

Berkeley

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

NL PL SI
6 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

8 records

Katahdin

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Michigan State University

UA
7 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WHEELER, Edmund J. HANCOCK, James F.

4 records

Titanium

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Robert Gabriel

UA
6 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

7 records

C15-270

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scalzo Jessica,Olmstead James W.

4 records

RB A063

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Schulze Philipp,López José Ulf Hayler

4 records

Rebel

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Scott NeSmith

9 records