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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.

C12-122

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wright Gary,Lyrene Paul M.

3 records

Pinnacle

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

5 records

Alba

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Royal Berries S.L.U.

4 records

Brigitta

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego

PL
6 records

IBUGA001

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Gereda Cornejo Carlos Alberto,Nesmith D. Scott

3 records

IBUGA002

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Gereda Cornejo Carlos Alberto,Nesmith D. Scott

3 records

Magna

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Royal Berries S.L.U.

4 records

PE2103

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Wheeler Edmund J.,Ávila Lizana Bárbara Beatriz

3 records

Windsor

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

6 records

Wayne

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

4 records

Santa Fe

Terminated

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

PAUL M. LYRENE

3 records

Lucia

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Royal Berries S.L.U.

3 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WHEELER, Edmund J. HANCOCK, James F.

2 records

Colossus

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Paul M. Lyrene James W. Olmstead

2 records

F4119

Application submitted

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Rolfe Nominees Pty Ltd

2 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

Peter Stefan Boches^^^Antonio A. Alamo Bermudo

2 records

Keepsake

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

James F. Hancock^^^Edmund J. Wheeler

2 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

David Weber

3 records

Apolo

Application submitted

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

WHEELER, Edmund J. HANCOCK, James F. BAÑADOS ORTÍZ, María Pilar

2 records

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

UA
4 records

Weymouth

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL RO
3 records

Rubel

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL SI
3 records

Simultan

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

RO UA
4 records

O'Neal

Active

Vaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry

NL
4 records