FCM12-097
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
DAVID M. BRAZELTON, ANTONIO A. ALAMO BERMUNDO, PETER STEFAN BROCHES, ADAM L. WAGNER
Cultivation
Fresh Market Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum L.
The primary intended use of blueberries, requiring cultivars with high flesh firmness, skin toughness, and long storage potential. Key quality factors include a dry picking scar, a heavy waxy bloom, and resistance to mechanical damage.
In the reference 32 varieties crop Highbush blueberry, where this is mentioned in the description.
Highbush blueberry fruits are genetically characterized by firm flesh and tough skin, which allow them to withstand transportation and sorting. Unlike bilberries, the light-colored flesh and structural integrity of blueberry fruits make them suitable for fresh market sales.
When selecting cultivars for the fresh market, the priority traits are shelf life, transportability, intensity of the glaucous waxy bloom, and a dry picking scar that prevents skin damage. Hand harvesting is preferred to maintain quality, as mechanization often reduces the marketable shelf life of the produce.
Storage of fresh blueberries requires maintaining low positive temperatures and using modified atmosphere packaging to prevent moisture loss and the development of rot. Cultivation technology must minimize the risk of physiological disorders that affect the appearance and firmness of the fruit.
General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.
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.
zf08-029
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Fall Creek, USA
UA
14 records
FC14-062
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Peter Stefan Boches
UA
9 records
C 99-42
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Gary Wright,Paul Lyrene
NS 16-18
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis
BB06 50FL 1
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WHEELER, Edmund J. HANCOCK, James F.
Sweet Crisp
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
NS 13 6
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Vincent David Andrew Mazzardis
TH-1008
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
TH-1321
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith, University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
TH-1334
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
C15-268
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scalzo Jessica,Olmstead James W.
Blue Ribbon
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
WAGNER, Adam L. BRAZELTON, David M.
NL
UA
23 records
Bluecrop
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
HU
NL
PL
SI
UA
16 records
Drisbluenineteen
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
MOWREY, Bruce D. KIBBE, Esther BAPTISTA, Marta C. GARCÍA, Arturo IZZO, Jennifer K. CASTER, Brian
Calypso
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
James F. Hancock (US)
UA
12 records
Rocio
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Royal Berries S.L.U.
Snowchaser
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
Primadonna
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
PAUL M. LYRENE
Sunset Blue
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Patel Narandra|Hamilton, NZ
Mini Blues
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
United States Department of Agriculture-ARS HCRL
UA
8 records
Spartan
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
NL
PL
UA
12 records
Suziblue
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Scott NeSmith
Toro
ActiveVaccinium corymbosum L. · Highbush blueberry
Szkola Glowna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego
NL
PL
UA
9 records