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RIBIZLA, OGROZD, BOROVNICA I KUPINA, dr. sc. Duan Stankov!, "No#t", B$o%rad,&'().

B*RK*L*+ B$rk#-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'1'. %odn$.

23un 0$ 3u0an, r0$dak, rodan. Gro/dov su rastr$st. Bo3c$ su vr#o krun$, #osnat$, 4vrst$, sv0$t#o#av$,n$/natno aro5at4n$, osr$dn0$ d$s$rtn$ kva#t$t$, n$ uca0u, sk#on$ su un$ko#ko otadan0u.

Sa/r0$va sr$dn0$ rano.

P#odov s$ do3ro 4uva0u. C0$n0$na 0$ /3o% o3#n$ rodnost, 4vrstn$ #0$o% /%#$da #odova.

BLU*CROP B#ukro-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'6). %odn$. 23un 0$ 3u0an, usravan vr#o /ra7$n$ rodnost. Otoran 0$ r$5asu ara/t5a.

Gro/d 0$ rastr$st.

Bo3c$ su krun$, sv0$t#o#av$, 4vrst$, n$/natno aro5at4n$, osr$dn0$ d$s$rtn$ kva#t$t$, otorn$ su r$5aucan0u, 5a#o su sk#on$ otadan0u.

8aka 0$ 0$dna od na03o#09.


C0$n0$na 0$ /3o% sta#n$ o3#n$ rodnost, kva#t$t$ #odova otornost.

BLU*RA+ B#ur$0-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'66. %odn$. 23un 0$ 3u0an, usravan, v$#k$ rodnost. Otoran 0$ r$5aara/t5a.

Gro/d 0$ dosta 5a# /30$n.

Bo3c$ su vr#o krun$, sv0$t#o#av$, 4vrst$, aro5at4n$ vsok$ d$s$rtn$ kva#t$t$-, n$ od#0$7u ucan0u.

8aka 0$ osr$dn0a.


C0$n0$na 0$ /3o% otornost r$5a ara/t5a, rodnost /ra/t$ kva#t$t$ #odova.

COLLINS Ko#ns-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'6'. %odn$. Vr#o 0$ s#4na sort $ar#3#u$, a# sa/r0$va $t dana kasn0$ od n0$.


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COVILL* Kov#-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'1'. %odn$. 23un 0$ 3u0an, rok rodan. Gro/d 0$ rastr$st. Bo3c$ su vr#okrun$, sv0$t#o#av$, 4vrst$, otorn$ r$5a ucan0u, v$o5a aro5at4n$, vr#o do3r$ d$s$rtn$kva#t$t$ n$ otada0u.

8aka 0$ osr$dn0a. Na0o/nat0a 0$. Do/r0$va dva t0$dna os#0$ sort$ :$rs$;. P#odov su 0o0 od#4n /ar$radu.

C0$n0$na 0$ /3o% 3u0nost, kasn$ /ro3$ kva#t$t$ 3o3ca.

*ARLIBLU* *r#3#u-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'6). %odn$.

23un 0$ 3u0an, r0$dak, usravan rok, otorn0 r$5a ara/t5a od v$!n$ dru%9 sort.

Gro/d 0$ osr$dn0$ rastr$st. Bo3c$ su krun$, #av$, 4vrst$, aro5at4n$, do3r$ d$s$rtn$ kva#t$t$ n$otada0u, nt uca0u.

8aka 0$ osr$dn0a.

Zr0$ rano, kad

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'6). %odn$.

23un 0$ 3u0an, roko otvor$n, o3#n$ rodnost.

Gro/d 0$ osr$dn0$ rastr$st. Bo3c$ su v$o5a krun$, krun0$ n$%o u osta#9 sorta, #av$, od#4no% ukusa,

a# dosta n0$7n$. N$ uca0u.8aka 0$ osr$dn0a.

Do/r0$va kasno, 5a#o nakon sort$ :$rs$;.

C0$n0$na 0$ /3o% sta#n$ rodnost /ra7$n$ kva#t$t$ #odova.

IVAN=O* A0van9o-

U ro/vodn0u 0$ uv$d$na &'6&. %odn$.

23un 0$ 3u0an usravan, u odr$?$no0 50$r otoran r$5a raku.


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Gro/d 0$ osr$dn0$ /30$n. Bo3c$ su krun$, sv0$t#o#av$, 4vrst$, aro5at4n$, vsok$ d$/$rtn$ kva#t$t$ n$uca0u.

8aka 0$ osr$dn0$ v$#4n$.

Zr0$ sr$dn0$ rano. C0$n0$na 0$ /3o% kva#t$t$ #odova.

U @c9%anu N$ :$rs$;u n0$ sasv5 otorna r$5a ara/t5a.

B#u$3$rr; =stor;

>$r5no#o%; >9$ I5rov$d B#u$3$rr; Gron%

>9$ 3#u$3$rr; o t9$ %$nus Vaccinium, s a natv$ A5$rcan s$c$s. In act t9$ 3#u$3$rr; s on$ o t9$ $ruts natv$ to Nort9 A5$rca.

Natv$ A5$rcan >radton or c$ntur$s, 3#u$3$rr$s $r$ %at9$r$d ro5 t9$ or$sts and t9$ 3o%s 3;Natv$ A5$rcans and consu5$d r$s9 or r$s$rv$d. >9$ Nort9$ast Natv$ A5$rcan tr3$s r$v$r$d3#u$3$rr$s and 5uc9 o#k#or$ d$v$#o$d around t9$5. >9$ 3#osso5 $nd o $ac9 3$rr;, t9$ ca#;E, or5s t9$s9a$ o a $r$ct v$Font$d star t9$ $#d$rs o t9$ tr3$ ou#d t$## o 9o t9$ Gr$at Srt s$nt "star

3$rr$s" to r$#$v$ t9$ c9#dr$nHs 9un%$r durn% a a5n$. B#u$3$rr$s $r$ a#so us$d or 5$dcna# uros$sa#on% t9 t9$ #$av$s and roots. A t$a 5ad$ ro5 t9$ #$av$s o t9$ #ant as t9ou%9t to 3$ %ood or t9$

3#ood. B#u$3$rr; 0uc$ as us$d to tr$at cou%9s. >9$ 0uc$ a#so 5ad$ an $Ec$##$nt d;$ or 3ask$ts andc#ot9. In ood r$araton, dr$d 3#u$3$rr$s $r$ add$d to st$s, sous, and 5$ats. >9$ dr$d 3$rr$s $r$a#so crus9$d nto a od$r and ru33$d nto 5$at or #avor. A 3$$ 0$rk; ca##$d Sautaut9% ronounc$dsaHFtaFt$$%- as 5ad$ t9 dr$d 3#u$3$rr$s and 5$at and as consu5$d ;$ar round.

B#u$3$rr; >$r5no#o%; Vacciniums t9$ a5#; o a## 3#u$3$rr$s and nc#ud$s 5or$ t9an 16 #ant t;$s.>9s #ant %ros #d around t9$ or#d and t9$r$ ar$ 5an; na5$s %v$n to d$r$nt 3#u$3$rr$s. or

ractca# and co55$rca# uros$s $ conc$ntrat$ on t9r$$ d$r$nt var$t$s

V. corymbosum. (Northern Highbush)Gro #d n t9$ or$sts o Nort9 A5$rca and $r$ us$d tocu#tvat$ t9$ 5od$rn 9%93us9 or cu#tvat$d 3#u$3$rr; ndustr; a#on% t9 t9$ V. As9$. Botanca#nor5aton-
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V. ashei. (Southern Rabbiteye). +ou 5a; 3$ surrs$d to #$arn t9at 3#u$3$rr$s t9rv$ n t9$ Sout9$rn Unt$dStat$s. A var$t; ca##$d t9$ Ra33t$;$ s na5$d t9s 3$caus$ t9$ ca#;E on t9$ 3$rr; r$s$53#$s t9$ $;$ o t9$ra33tJ Botanca# Inor5aton-

V. angustifolium. (Lowbush or also called "Wild blueberries."). >9$s$ dar 3us9$s ar$ v$r; co#d 9ard;,

survvn% n t9$ #d as ar nort9 as Arctc Nort9 A5$rca. >9$s$ 3#u$3$rr$s on#; r$ac9 a 9$%9t o & to )$$t and nc#ud$ t9$ #o s$$t 3#u$3$rr; (V. angustifolium)9c9 s ound ro5 t9$ Arctc to @nn$sotaand t9$ 5ountans o N$ +ork and N$ =a5s9r$ and t9$ sourFtastn% v$#v$tF#$a 3#u$3$rr; (V.myrtilloides-, 9c9 s ound #d t9rou%9out N$ *n%#and and $st. Botanca# Inor5aton-

Ot9$r >$r5s @an; d$r$nt na5$s 9av$ 3$$n %v$n to t9$ nu5$rous var$t$s o Vaccnu5 t9at roduc$$d3#$ ruts, suc9 as B#u$3$rr;, B#3$rr;, Co3$rr;, Cran3$rr;, Cro3$rr; ark#$3$rr;, Ln%on3$rr;,Partrd%$3$rr;, =uck#$3$rr; not t9$ tru$ =uck#$3$rr;, 9c9 s Ga;#ussaca-, 9$ I5rov$d B#u$3$rr;or c$ntur$s 3#u$3$rr$s 5antan$d ou#art; n t9$ Unt$d Stat$s, t9 a t9rvn% co55$rca# 3usn$ssn t9$ Nort9$ast$rn Unt$d Stat$s and Canada. An 5ortant st$ n t9$ d$v$#o5$nt o t9$ 9%93us9

3#u$3$rr; ndustr; ca5$ at t9$ turn o t9$ c$ntur;. *orts n t9$ $ar#; &'Hs 3; *#/a3$t9 9$; s$#$ct$d d$sra3#$ #ants ro5 t9$ #d or$sts o t9$ Nort9$ast$rn Unt$d Stat$sand cu#tvat$d t9$5 to d$v$#o 3#u$3$rr$s t9at cou#d 3$ co55$rca##; %ron 3; ar5$rs. >9$r nta#

3r$$dn% ork 9as r$su#t$d n t9$ #u5, 0uc;, s$$t, and $as; to ck cu#tvat$d 3#u$3$rr; $ $n0o;toda;.


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%ur$ &. H*5$ra#dH 3#u$3$rr;.


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Figure 2. 'Jewel' blueberry.


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%ur$ . H@##$nnaH 3#u$3$rr;.


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%ur$ 1. H@st;H 3#u$3$rr;.


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%ur$ 6. HSa9r$H 3#u$3$rr;.


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%ur$ . HStarH 3#u$3$rr;.


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%ur$ . H9s 5a; 9av$ 3$$n t9$ rstatt$5t to cu#tvat$ 3#u$3$rr$s co55$rca##; an;9$r$ n t9$ or#d. =o$v$r, t9$ $nt$rrs$ as s9ortF#v$d 3$caus$ o oor rut Mua#t; and 5ark$tn% ro3#$5s. Durn% t9$ n$Et $ d$cad$s t9$r$ as #tt#$nt$r$st n co55$rca# 3#u$3$rr; roducton n #orda. =o$v$r, durn% t9$ &'s s5a## #antn%s o

ra33t$;$ 3#u$3$rr$s $r$ $sta3#s9$d or #oca# consu5ton. Durn% t9$ &'s and &'s, ra33t$;$3#u$3$rr$s $r$ not #ant$d n #orda or co55$rca# 9arv$st, ackn% and s9n% 3$caus$ t9$; #o$r#at$, 9av$ #on% rut d$v$#o5$nt $rods and actua##; r$n #at$r t9an 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s %ron n Nort9
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Caro#na. At$r &'6, 9%93us9 acr$a%$ n Nort9 Caro#na and t9$ nort9$rn stat$s $Eand$d rad#;. >9$s$9%93us9 var$t$s cou#d not 3$ %ron n #orda 3$caus$ t9$; 9ad a 9%9 c9##n% r$Mur$5$nt.

In &', t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 3#u$3$rr; 3r$$dn% ro%ra5 r$#$as$d t9r$$ n$ sout9$rn 9%93us93#u$3$rr; var$t$s 9c9 $r$ 3r$d s$cca##; or #ordaHs 5#d c#5at$ and s9o$d ro5s$ orroducn% $ar#;Fr$nn%, %ood Mua#t; rut. B; &'(, a s5a## 3#u$3$rr; s9n% ndustr; as $sta3#s9$d

n #orda. B$caus$ #ordaHs sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s r$n $ar#$r t9an 3#u$3$rr$s ro5 ot9$r ar$as,t9$; 3rou%9t v$r; 9%9 rc$s. =%9 rc$s and r$ad; 5ark$ts 9av$ #$ad to $Eanson o #ordaHs 3#u$3$rr;acr$a%$. B$t$$n &'() and )) #orda 3#u$3$rr; acr$a%$ 9as ncr$as$d ro5 #$ss t9an & acr$s toaroE5at$#; ) acr$s and addtona# #antn%s ar$ antcat$d. Durn% t9$ &'(s and $ar#; &''s 5or$t9an 9a# o t9$ #orda 3#u$3$rr; acr$a%$ consst$d o ra33t$;$ var$t$s. Durn% t9$ #ast d$cad$, 5ostn$ #antn%s 9av$ 3$$n sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s. Sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s, on av$ra%$, r$n 1 to $$ks $ar#$r t9an ra33t$;$ var$t$s. Curr$nt#;, $## ov$r 9a# o t9$ tota# #orda acr$a%$ s sout9$rn9%93us9 and vrtua##; a## #antn%s $sta3#s9$d durn% t9$ #ast ( ;$ars or co55$rca# s9n% ar$sout9$rn 9%93us9. A surv$; n &''' ndcat$d t9at a3out on$Ft9rd o t9$ tota# 3#u$3$rr; acr$a%$ n #ordaas #$ss t9an ;$ars o#d. @an; n$ sout9$rn 9%93us9 #antn%s 9av$ 3$$n $sta3#s9$d n t9$ c$ntra##orda count$s o Po#k, =##s3orou%9, and Lak$, 9#$ s$v$ra# #ar%$ ra33t$;$ #antn%s n nort9 and

nort9$st #orda 9av$ 3$$n a3andon$d.

As 5an; n$ sout9$rn 9%93us9 #antn%s 9av$ co5$ nto 3$arn%, annua# stat$d$ 3#u$3$rr; roducton9as st$ad#; ncr$as$d ro5 a3out &.6 5##on ounds n t9$ $ar#; &''s to ov$r .6 5##on ounds n ).r$s9 rut rc$s 9av$ r$5an$d 9%9 or $ar#;Fr$nn% sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s. =o$v$r, roducton

ro3#$5s 9av$ 3$$n 5an; and s$v$r$. A#t9ou%9 5an; as$cts o 3#u$3$rr; %ron% n #orda ar$ 3$tt$rund$rstood t9an t9$; $r$ a d$cad$ a%o, 3#u$3$rr$s r$5an a dcu#t cro to %ro n #orda.

>9$ 5a0or nc$ntv$ or %ron% 3#u$3$rr$s n #orda s t9$ $Ec$##$nt 5ark$t ndo ava#a3#$ or3#u$3$rr$s t9at r$n 3$or$ @a; ). In r$c$nt ;$ars, 3#u$3$rr$s 9av$ 3$$n #ant$d n t9$ sout9$rn9$5s9$r$ or s9n% to t9$ nort9$rn 9$5s9$r$ durn% t9$ $rod ro5 Nov$53$r to @arc9. Sout9$rn9%93us9 var$t$s ar$ 3$n% #ant$d a#on% t9$ Gu# Coast ro5 sout9 G$or%a to $ast >$Eas and nCa#orna. N$v$rt9$#$ss, t9$ 5ark$t $rod ro5 Ar# & to @a; & s st## ava#a3#$ a#5ost $Ec#usv$#; to#orda %ro$rs, and rut rc$s ar$ usua##; 9%9 unt# #at$ @a; 9$n 9arv$st o t9$ Nort9 Caro#na cro

3$%ns.

Blueberry Varieties

"wo ty$es o# blueberries are grown in Florida0 southern highbush and rabbiteye. "heearliest ri$ening southern highbush varieties ri$en about 1 to wee*s earlier thanthe earliest rabbiteye varieties grown at the same lo!ation. Be!ause they ri$enearlier+ southern highbush normally bring mu!h higher $ri!es than rabbiteye berries.

Ra33t$;$ 3#u$3$rr$s %ro 3$st n r$%ons o #orda 9$r$ nt$rs ar$ as co#d or co#d$r t9an t9os$ nOca#a. D$$ndn% on t9$ var$t;, sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s 5a; 3$ adat$d ro5 S$3rn%, #a., u t9$#orda $nnsu#a, nto sout9$ast$rn G$or%a. Ov$r9$ad rr%aton or r$$/$ rot$cton s %$n$ra##; r$Mur$dor r$#a3#$ rutn% o sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s 3$caus$ t9$; #o$r so $ar#;. Cross o##naton

3$t$$n, or a5on%, var$t$s s n$$d$d or 5aE5u5 roducton or 3ot9 t;$s o 3#u$3$rr$s. >9$r$or$,5u#t#$ var$t$s ar$ n$$d$d o $t9$r sout9$rn 9%93us9 or ra33t$;$. Ra33t$;$s ar$ n$$d$d to o##nat$ot9$r ra33t$;$s and sout9$rn 9%93us9 ar$ n$$d$d to o##nat$ ot9$r sout9$rn 9%93us9.

Southern Highbush Varieties. Sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s $r$ d$v$#o$d 3; crossn% nort9$rn9%93us9 var$t$s ro5 @c9%an and N$ :$rs$; t9 #d 3#u$3$rr$s natv$ n #orda and ot9$rsout9$ast$rn stat$s. >9$ rst t9r$$ sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s $r$ r$#$as$d ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o #ordan t9$ 5d &'s. Snc$ t9$n, 5an; n$$r and 5rov$d sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s 9av$ 3$$n r$#$as$d.


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Sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s %ron n $nnsu#ar #orda ar$ t9$ $ar#$st 3#u$3$rr$s to r$n n Nort9A5$rca. >9$s$ ar$ t9$ var$t$s t9at ar$ curr$nt#; %ron or co55$rca# s9n% n #orda. Sout9$rn9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s ar$ %$n$ra##; consd$r$d 5or$ dcu#t to %ro t9an ra33t$;$s. V$r; $ar#; #o$rn%5ak$s sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s Mut$ susc$t3#$ to #at$ nt$r$ar#; srn% r$$/$s. Sout9$rn9%93us9 3#u$3$rr; #antn%s t9out ov$r9$ad rr%aton or rost rot$cton r$Mu$nt#; #os$ t9$r cros asar sout9 as =%9#ands Count;. @or$ov$r, co5ar$d to ra33t$;$ var$t$s, sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s

ar$ #$ss or%vn% n so# r$Mur$5$nts, 5or$ susc$t3#$ to $Ec$ssv$ so# 5ostur$ and drou%9t, and%$n$ra##; 5or$ susc$t3#$ to a nu53$r o ds$as$s suc9 as!hytohthoraroot rot and 3#u$3$rr; st$5 3#%9tt9an ar$ 5ost ra33t$;$ var$t$s. B$caus$ o t9$r $ar#; r$nn% s$ason, sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s ar$

artcu#ar#; attractv$ to 3rds $s$ca##; c$dar aEn%s-. Brd da5a%$ 9as 3$$n Mut$ s$v$r$ on so5$ar5s n so5$ ;$ars. Pros$ctv$ sout9$rn 9%93us9 %ro$rs s9ou#d 3$ aar$ o $sta3#s95$nt costs suc9as r$$/$ rot$cton, 9c9 r$Mur$s ov$r9$ad rr%aton, and so# r$araton, 9c9 usua##; r$Mur$s #ar%$Muantt$s o n$ 3ark.

Rabbiteye varieties. On suta3#$ 3#u$3$rr; so#s n nort9 and nort9 c$ntra# #orda, ra33t$;$ 3#u$3$rr$s ar$5or$ v%orous, #on%$r #v$d, and $as$r to car$ or t9an 5ost sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s. >9$; ar$ 5or$drou%9t to#$rant t9an sout9$rn 9%93us9 3#u$3$rr$s and can %ro satsactor#; n so#s 9c9 ar$ #o$r n

or%anc 5att$r. Curr$nt#;, co55$rca# ra33t$;$ 3#u$3$rr; roducton s not r$co55$nd$d or ar$as t9nt$r t$5$ratur$s 5#d$r t9an n Oca#a 3$caus$ o t9$ oss3#t; o nad$Muat$ c9##n%. On t9$ ot9$r9and, s$v$r$ cro #oss$s to srn% r$$/$s ar$ not unco55on n nort9 #orda, $s$ca##; or $ar#;Fs$asonra33t$;$s 9c9 3#oo5 3$or$ 5dF to #at$Fs$ason ra33t$;$s. or 9o5$ %ard$n$rs and uFck %ro$rs,#at$ #o$rn% var$t$s suc9 as Pod$r3#u$ and Br%9t$## usua##; roduc$ %ood cros t9out r$$/$

rot$cton at 5ost #ocatons n nort9$rn #orda.

Ra33t$;$ rut s %$n$ra##; r5$r t9an sout9$rn 9%93us9 and, n 5an; cas$s, t9$; ar$ caa3#$ o 3$n%5$c9anca##; 9arv$st$d or t9$ r$s9 5ark$t. =o$v$r, 3$rr$s o 9%93us9 and ra33t$;$ ar$ $nou%9 a#k$t9at 5ost consu5$rs do not dstn%us9 3$t$$n t9$ to. G$n$ra##;, ra33t$;$s ar$ 3$tt$r sut$d or uFckand #oca# sa#$s 9#$ sout9$rn 9%93us9 ar$ 3$tt$r sut$d or co55$rca# s9n%. Ra33t$;$ 3#u$3$rr$s%ron n #orda can 3$ dvd$d nto $ar#;F, 5dF, and #at$Fs$ason var$t$s. =o5$ %ard$n$rs and uFck%ro$rs 9o do not r$Mur$ an $ar#; 9arv$st s$ason ## nd t9at 5dF and #at$F$ason var$t$s ar$ 5or$r$#a3#$ n rutn%.

Early-season Rabbiteye Varieties

uring the early to mid 345/s+ more than 6// a!res o# li!eblue+ Be!*yblue+ )lima,+and Bonita were $lanted in north7!entral Florida #or the #resh #ruit shi$$ing mar*et.t that time+ these were the earliest7ri$ening rabbiteye varieties grown in Northmeri!a. "hey ri$ened about two wee*s be#ore )lima, and Premier grown in lma+

Georgia+ and slightly be#ore+ or about the same time as+ )roatan the $rin!i$alhighbush variety being grown in North )arolina. 8ields o# early7season rabbiteyesgrown in Florida have o#ten been disa$$ointingly low. 9arious #a!tors in!luding s$ring#ree:es+ insu;!ient bee $o$ulations to obtain !om$lete $ollination+ blueberry gallmidge and thri$s damage to 9$; ar$ 3$tt$r sut$d or $Et$ndn% t9$ $ar#; $nd o t9$ 9arv$st s$ason or#oca# sa#$s and uFck o$ratons. Co55$rca# s9n% o$ratons n #orda s9ou#d %ro sout9$rn9%93us9 var$t$s t9at ar$ dscuss$d #at$r. D$scrtons o t9$ 5or$ co55on $ar#;Fs$ason ra33t$;$var$t$s ar$ as o##os.


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AustinF A n$ var$t; r$#$as$d 3; t9$ Unv$rst; o G$or%a t9at r$ns a $ da;s at$r C#5aE. Its ;$#ds9av$ 3$$n %ood co5ar$d to ot9$r $ar#;Fr$nn% ra33t$;$s n nort9$rn #orda.

BeckyblueF A &' r$#$as$ ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 9c9 can 3$ 5$c9anca##; 9arv$st$d or t9$r$s9 5ark$t. rut 9av$ %ood co#or, s/$, and r5n$ss and a dr; ckn% scar. Pro3#$5s t9 $ar#;d$o#aton du$ to #$a ds$as$s can r$duc$ #o$r 3ud ntaton. O#d$r #ants 9av$ 3$n$tt$d ro5

r$0uv$naton runn% to 5antan ad$Muat$ #o$r 3ud ntaton. A #o c9##n% r$Mur$5$nt o F 1c9## 9ours ot$n r$su#ts n v$r; $ar#; #o$rn% and susc$t3#t; to srn% r$$/$s.

BonitaF A &'(6 r$#$as$ ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 9c9 can 3$ 5$c9anca##; 9arv$st$d or t9$ r$s95ark$t. rut r$n a3out t9r$$ da;s at$r C#5aE and 9av$ %ood s/$, co#or, and r5n$ss t9 a dr;

ckn% scar. P#ants ar$ 5od$rat$#; v%orous and d$v$#o a d$ns$ 3us9 t9 5an; can$s. It %$n$ra##; 9ast9$ sa5$ ro3#$5s as B$ck;3#u$ t9 #$a ds$as$s, $ar#; d$o#aton, and oor #o$r 3ud ntaton. Itr$Mur$s 6 F 1 c9## 9ours.

ClimaxF a &' r$#$as$ ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o G$or%a 9c9 9as conc$ntrat$d r$nn% and can 3$5ac9n$ 9arv$st$d or t9$ r$s9 5ark$t. rut ar$ 5$du5 n s/$ and 9av$ a s5a## scar and %ood #avor.

C#5aE #o$rs 5or$ 9$av#; and r$#a3#; t9an B$ck;3#u$ or Bonta. It s 9%9#; susc$t3#$ to t9$3#u$3$rr; %a## 5d%$. It r$Mur$s 16 F 6 c9## 9ours.

PremierF a r$#$as$ ro5 Nort9 Caro#na Stat$ Unv$rst; 9c9 s v%orous and roductv$ t9 $Ec$##$ntrut co#or, s/$, and #avor. Can$s on ;oun% #ants 5a; not suort 9$av; cro #oads. It s 9%9#;susc$t3#$ to 3#u$3$rr; %a## 5d%$ and s9ou#d not 3$ #ant$d t9out a sra; ro%ra5 to contro# t9sns$ct. Its c9##n% r$Mur$5$nt s $st5at$d at 66 c9## 9ours.

Mid- and Late-season Rabbiteye Varieties

"he mid7 and late7season rabbiteye varieties have generally been more $rodu!tive innorth $eninsular Florida than the early7season rabbiteyes. Mid7 and late7seasonvarieties ri$en in northern Florida a#ter the North )arolina !ro$ is on the mar*et. =nFlorida+ these varieties are !ommonly grown on u7$i!* #arms. "rials at the niversityo# Florida >esear!h and ?du!ation )enter in Monti!ello showed that mid7 to late7season rabbiteye varieties are well ada$ted to northwest Florida while early7seasonrabbiteyes and southern highbush varieties are routinely #ro:en7out without #ree:e$rote!tion #rom overhead irrigation. "he more !ommonly grown mid7 to late7seasonrabbiteye blueberry varieties #or Florida are dis!ussed below.

Brightwells a &'( Unv$rst; o G$or%a r$#$as$ 9c9 s v%orous, ur%9t, and an $Ec$##$nt roduc$r.

rut ar$ 5$du5 n s/$ t9 a s5a## dr; scar and %ood #avor and 5a; 3$ 5$c9anca##; 9arv$st$d or t9$r$s9 5ark$t. It ro3a3#; s t9$ 3$st ra33t$;$ var$t; curr$nt#; ava#a3#$. >9$ rut r$n at$r C#5aEa3out t9$ sa5$ t5$ as 3#u$ n s$ason, a$aranc$ and 9arv$stn% c9aract$rstcs so t9at t9$ to can

3$ 9arv$st$d to%$t9$r. Pod$r3#u$ usua##; cracks #$ss and 9an%s on t9$ 3us9 3$tt$r t9an >3#u$.Pod$r3#u$ s consd$r$d a v$r; r$#a3#$ roduc$r n nort9$rn #orda. Its c9##n% r$Mur$5$nt s $st5at$dat 6F1 c9## 9ours.


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i!blue s an o#d$r var$t; r$#$as$d ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o G$or%a t9at 9as 3$$n d$#; #ant$d nsout9$ast$rn G$or%a and to a #$ss$r $Et$nt n nort9$rn #orda. P#ants ar$ v%orous, ur%9t, and

roductv$. It 9as s$rous ro3#$5s t9 rut crackn% durn% $t $at9$r. Pod$r3#u$ a$ars to 3$r$#acn% >3#u$ t9s s$ason.

"outhern #ighbush Varieties

Beginning in the late 345/s+ southern highbush began to re$la!e rabbiteye as theblueberry o# !hoi!e #or #resh #ruit shi$$ing within and #rom Florida. )urrently allFlorida blueberry $lantings that are grown #or #resh #ruit shi$$ing are southernhighbush varieties. (ome o# the more !ommon southern highbush varieties aredes!ribed below.

Bluecris$s a at$nt$d r$#$as$ ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 9c9 a$ars to 3$ $## adat$d to 1 F c9## 9our /on$s o nort9$rn #orda and sout9$ast$rn G$or%a. B#u$crs s a 5od$rat$#; v%orous

#ant t9at t$nds to 9av$ a sr$adn% 9a3t and #$as stron%#; at$r #o$rn% n t9$ Gan$sv##$ ar$a. B$rr;s/$ s s5#ar to S9ar3#u$ and t9$ scar s dr; 3ut 5$du5 d$$. >9$ unMu$ c9aract$rstc o B#u$crs st9$ unusua##; 9%9 rut r5n$ss t9at %v$s t ts na5$. >9s unusua##; 9%9 rut r5n$ss 5a; $n9anc$consu5$r a$a# and ncr$as$ s9$# #$ o t9$ r$s9 3$rr;. B#u$crs 9as not 3$$n ou#ar t9 #orda%ro$rs 3$caus$ ts ;$#ds ar$ on#; 5$du5 and t t;ca##; r$ns ro5 Ar# )1 t9rou%9 @a; &, a3out a$$k #at$r t9an Star. B#u$crs 9as roduc$d 9%9$r ;$#ds n sout9$ast$rn G$o%a t9an n nort9$rn #orda.In sout9$ast G$or%a, t 9as a 9%9 ncd$nc$ o can$ d$F3ack o unknon caus$. B#u$crs s 5or$susc$t3#$ to #$a rust t9an 5ost var$t$s.

Emerald%ig& '- as r$#$as$d as a at$nt$d var$t; 3; t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda n&''', and s curr$nt#;on$ o t9$ 5or$ d$#; #ant$d var$t$s n nort9Fc$ntra# #orda. *5$ra#d co53n$s a v%orous, ur%9t,

3us9 t9 9%9 ;$#d ot$nta#, $ar#; r$nn%, and #ar%$, 9%9FMua#t; 3$rr$s. *5$ra#d #o$rs o$n

unor5#;, and t roduc$s a3undant #$av$s $v$n at$r 5#d nt$rs n Gan$sv##$. B$caus$ t9$ #ant s9%9#; v%orous 9$n #ant$d on suta3#$ so#s, *5$ra#d s caa3#$ o carr;n% 9$av; cros. *5$ra#dnor5a##; r$ac9$s u## 3#oo5 n Gan$sv##$ a3out $3ruar; &6, and ov$r9$ad rr%aton s n$$d$d to rot$ct#o$rs and rut ro5 r$$/$s n $3ruar; and @arc9. rst 9arv$st occurs a $ da;s $ar#$r or *5$ra#dt9an or S9ar3#u$ and Star n Gan$sv##$. A3out ' o t9$ rut o *5$ra#d s nor5a##; r$ 3$t$$nAr# &' and @a; &6 n Gan$sv##$.

Figure 3. '?merald'blueberry.

(ul! Coastas r$#$as$d 3; t9$ USDA n &'(. It s not at$nt$d and 5a; 3$ roa%at$d t9outr$strctons. P#ants ar$ v%orous, s$5Fur%9t t9 5$du5 to 9%9 roductvt;. rut ar$ 5$du5 n s/$and r5 t9 %ood #avor. Gu# Coast 9as 3$$n d$#; us$d as a o##n/$r or S9ar3#u$ and @st;. It 9as

r$or5$d 3$tt$r t9an 5ost var$t$s n sout9$st #orda. A 5a0or ro3#$5 assocat$d t9 Gu# Coast s at$nd$nc; or st$5s to r$5an attac9$d to rut durn% 9arv$st. >9s can caus$ addtona# $E$ns$ durn%

ckn% and %radn%. Gu# Coast r$5ans on$ o t9$ 5or$ d$#; %ron var$t$s sout9 o IF1.
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)ewel%ig& *- s a at$nt$d r$#$as$ ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 3r$$dn% ro%ra5 t9 a 5od$rat$#;#o c9##n% r$Mur$5$nt, v$r; $ar#; r$nn%, and 9%9 3$rr; Mua#t;. In Gan$sv##$, :$$# t;ca##;#o$rs a3out $3ruar; & and 3$%ns r$nn% a3out 6 da;s $ar#$r t9an S9ar3#u$. >9$ av$ra%$ dat$ 9$nco55$rca# 9arv$st or :$$# 3$%ns n Gan$sv##$ s a3out Ar# &6 and 9arv$st s nor5a##; ns9$d 3;@a; &). :$$# roduc$s a #ar%$ nu53$r o #o$r 3uds 3ut #$as $## n t9$ srn%. V%or s a3out $Mua# toS9ar3#u$ 3ut :$$# s s9ort$r and 5or$ sr$adn% t9an S9ar3#u$. B$rr; Mua#t; s $Ec$##$nt 3ut t$nds to

3$ tart unt# u##; r$. B$rr; s/$ s a3out $Mua# to S9ar3#u$, 3ut r5n$ss and scar ar$ 5uc9 3$tt$r t9anS9ar3#u$. :$$# 5a; 3$ consd$r$d or tra# ro5 Oca#a nort9 nto S* G$or%a. In c$ntra# #orda, :$$#9as #ook$d %ood n so5$ $#ds, roducn% #ar%$ $ar#; 3$rr$s 3ut t9$s$ #antn%s ar$ st## ;oun%. :$$# s5od$rat$#; susc$t3#$ to!hytohthoraroot rot. Ov$r9$ad rr%aton s r$co55$nd$d or r$$/$ rot$cton9$r$v$r :$$# s %ron.

Figure 2. 'Jewel' blueberry.

Millennia%ig& +- as r$#$as$d as a at$nt$d var$t; 3; t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 3r$$dn% ro%ra5 n)&. It s on$ o t9$ 5or$ d$#; #ant$d var$t$s n nort9Fc$ntra# #orda. @##$nna s 5$du5 to 9%9 nv%or and 9as a sr$adn%, rat9$r t9an an ur%9t, %rot9 9a3t. It roduc$s a 9$av; #oad o #o$r 3uds nt9$ a##, and ;oun% #ants s9ou#d 3$ nt$r run$d t9$ rst ) ;$ars to r$v$nt ov$rFrutn% and to $n9anc$$ar#; #$an%. O#d$r #ants 5a; r$Mur$ $t9$r Dor5$E a#caton or nt$r runn% to ncr$as$ #$an%

andor r$duc$ t9$ #o$r #oad. >9$ av$ra%$ dat$ on 9c9 @##$nna r$ac9$s 6 o$n #o$r s a3out $3.& n A#ac9ua Count;. In A#ac9ua Count;, rst co55$rca# 9arv$st on @##$nna & o rut r$-av$ra%$s a3out Ar# &6, and t9$ rst 9a# o t9$ 3$rr$s ar$ nor5a##; r$ 3; Ar# )(. >9$ 3$rr; o@##$nna s #ar%$ to v$r; #ar%$ on $##F#$a$d 3us9$s t9at ar$ not ov$r#oad$d. @##$nna 3$rr$s ar$ v$r;r5, $Mua# to Star. >9$ ckn% scar s %ood to $Ec$##$nt. >9$ #avor s %ood, a#t9ou%9 t can 3$ so5$9at

3#and on oor#;F#$a$d or ov$r#oad$d #ants.

Figure @. 'Millennia'blueberry.

Misty %ig& ,- as r$#$as$d 3; t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda n &''). It s not at$nt$d and 5a; 3$roa%at$d t9out r$strctons. Its 3#oo5 and 9arv$st s$ason ar$ s5#ar to S9ar3#u$ and or 5an; ;$arst as t9$ 5a0or o##n/$r or S9ar3#u$ n #orda. rut Mua#t; s $Ec$##$nt on #ants t9at do not ov$r3$ar.

=o$v$r, #ants t$nd to 9av$ v$r; 9$av; #o$r 3ud s$t and roduc$ an ov$ra3undanc$ o rut and #$aoor#; n t9$ srn%. >9$ str$ss assocat$d t9 t9$ 9$av; cro #oad and oor #$an% ot$n #$ads to s$v$r$n$ctons o 3#u$3$rr; st$5 3#%9t. It s $Etr$5$#; 5ortant t9 t9s var$t; to r$5ov$ a## rut and#o$rs ro5 on$ and )F;$ar o#d #ants. =$av; nt$r runn% and us$ o Dor5$E 9av$ arta##; a##$vat$d
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t9$ ro3#$5s assocat$d t9 ov$r3$arn% and oor o#aton. @st; s %radua##; 3$n% r$#ac$d 3; su$rorvar$t$s.

Figure 1. 'Misty'blueberry.

"anta %es a at$nt$d r$#$as$ ro5 t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda 3#u$3$rr; 3r$$dn% ro%ra5. It a$ars to9av$ a c9##n% r$Mur$5$nt o a3out 1 9ours 5akn% t 9%9$r n c9##n% t9an S9ar3#u$ or Gu# Coast

a3out $Mua# to Star-. It 9as r$c$v$d suc$nt c9##n% n $ac9 o t9$ ast & ;$ars n Gan$sv##$ and 9asrut$d $## n t9$ sout9$ast corn$r o A#ac9ua count;. Santa $ s ro3a3#; not $## adat$d to ar$as sout9o A#ac9ua Count;. In Gan$sv##$, $v$n t9 Dor5$E, #o$rs 5a; 3$ s#o to o$n n t9$ srn%.


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5$an dat$ o 6 r$ rut s @a; & n Gan$sv##$. >9$ #ants ar$ 5od$rat$#; susc$t3#$ to!hytohthoraroot rot and varous #$a sot ds$as$s, 3ut t9$; %$n$ra##; survv$ $## n $#d s$ttn%s. or5an; ;$ars S9ar3#u$ as t9$ 5a0or var$t; %ron n #orda. =o$v$r, t s no #on%$r d$#; #ant$d n#orda 3$caus$ o n$$r var$t$s t9 5rov$d rut Mua#t; c9aract$rstcs and $ar#n$ss.

"outhmoonas r$#$as$d 3; t9$ Unv$rst; o #orda n &''6. It a$ars $## adat$d to nort9 #orda and

S* G$or%a. It #o$rs t9 Star 3ut 9as a #on%$r 3#oo5FtoFr$ $rod t9an Star. >9$ 9arv$st s$ason sa3out & da;s #at$r t9an S9ar3#u$ and s nor5a##; co5#$t$ 3; @a; ).


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Patented Varieties: Legal Requirements

"he blueberry breeding $rograms in Florida+ North )arolina+ and Mi!higan arenan!ed to a large e,tent by revenues #rom royalty $ayments on $atented varieties.Most o# the newer varieties develo$ed by these $rograms are $atented. Pro$agationo# these varieties reCuires a li!ense #rom the agen!y holding the $atent. Planting a$atented variety does not reCuire a li!ense i# the $lant was $ur!hased #rom a

li!ensed $ro$agator. Pro$agation o# $atented varieties without a li!ense is a violationo# the law+ even i# you own the $lants #rom whi!h the !uttings are ta*en. "o inCuireabout li!enses #or Florida varieties+ !onta!t Florida Foundation (eed Produ!ers+ =n!.+P.D. Bo, @/4+ Greenwood FL @211@0 $hone %56/& 64171A230 [email protected]. =n#ormation about li!enses #or the niversity o# Georgiavarieties is available #rom Georgia (eed evelo$ment )ommission+ 212/ (outhMilledge ve.+ thens G @//60 $hone %A/& 612761/0 ?7mailwww.gsdc.com.

Conclusions

9ariety sele!tion de$ends on where in Florida you are growing blueberries and on

your mar*eting obEe!tives. Both rabbiteye and southern highbush have theiradvantages and disadvantages+ and s$e!i! varieties within ea!h ty$e have theirown merits and de!ien!ies. Most !ommer!ial blueberry growers in Florida areinterested in the early+ #resh #ruit mar*et whi!h usually is asso!iated with e,!ellent#ruit $ri!es.

*ar#;Fs$ason ra33t$;$ var$t$s 9av$ not 3$$n consst$nt#; roductv$ and t9$; r$n #at$r t9an t9$ $ar#;sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s. >9$r$or$, 5ost n$ #antn%s nt$nd$d or t9$ r$s9 5ark$t ar$ $ar#;Fr$nn%sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s. @an; sout9$rn 9%93us9 var$t$s ar$ not $## adat$d to $Etr$5$ nort9 andnort9$st #orda 3$caus$ t9$; #o$r $ar#; and 9ard r$$/$s n $3ruar; and @arc9 can %r$at#; r$duc$;$#ds. *v$n n c$ntra# and sout9Fc$ntra# #orda, sout9$rn 9%93us9 %ro$rs 5ust rovd$ rot$cton ro5

#at$ r$$/$s, usua##; t9 ov$r9$ad rr%aton.

Ra33t$;$ var$t$s ar$ co55on#; %ron t9rou%9out nort9 and nort9$st #orda or uFck and or sa#$t9rou%9 ot9$r #oca# 5ark$tn% out#$ts. UFck$d and #oca##; 5ark$t$d 3#u$3$rr$s 9av$ r$c$nt#; 3$co5$ anund$rut#/$d 5ark$tn% oton, artcu#ar#; or t9$ s5a## ar5$r, as 5ost #orda %ro$rs a5 or t9$ 9%9F

rc$d co55$rca# s9n% 5ark$t.

Tables

"able 3. )hara!teristi!s o# some southern highbush blueberry varieties.

Culti1ar

Ada$tation toClimatic 2ones (aines1ille

3ate o! 45

6$en %lowers

#ar1est "eason(aines1ille

Berry

"i7e

#and-

$icking

"$eed

Packing

"$eed

Post-

har1est

Li!e

"$ecial

8otesCentral

%la&

8

%la&

"E

(a&

*45

ri$e

45

ri$e

945

ri$e

Blue!ris$

) ' ' $3. )(Ar.)1

@a;)

@a;&

( 6 & & A

?merald( & ( $3. &

Ar.&'

Ar.)'

@a;&6

' ' ' &
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Gul#)oast

' 1 ) $3. &1Ar.)

Ar.

@a;&6

6 1 ( B

Jewel

' ' $3. & Ar.&( Ar.)( @a;&1 ' ' ' &

Millennia

6 & ( $3. &Ar.&6

Ar.)(

@a;&6

' ' '

Misty

6 6 $3. )Ar.)

@a;&

@a;)

( ( ' & C

(anta Fe

& $3. )6

Ar.

)1

@a;

@a;

) ( ' & C(a$$hire

' 6 $3. &(Ar.&6

Ar.)(

@a;&

( ( ' & B

(ebring

& $3. &)Ar.))

@a;&

@a;(

( ( ' ' B

(ha$rblue

' 6 ) $3. &

Ar.

))

@a;

&

@a;

) 1 6 B

(outhern Belle

) 6 ( @ar &Ar&(

Ar)(

@a;&6

( ' & & D

(tar

) & ' $3. )Ar.&(

Ar.)

@a;&

' & ' &

Windsor

& ( $3. ) Ar.&(

Ar.)(

@a;&6

' ' 6

Good3/+ 4+ 57 777 Medium A+ + 67 777 Poor 7 1+ @+ 2+ 37

Notes:

A. V$r; s$$t and crs t$Etur$d. @an; $o#$ r$$r #avor. =art to r$5ov$ r$ 3$rr$s 9%9 d$tac95$ntorc$-. Lat$r r$nn% and Mut$ susc$t3#$ to $ar#; d$o#aton 3; #$a rust not ro$r#; sra;$d.

B. Not r$co55$nd$d or co55$rca# s95$nt $Ec$t n c$ntra# #a.

C. R$Mur$s d$ta#$d 9and runn% n nt$r to o3tan suc$nt #$an%.


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D. =%9#; susc$t3#$ to root rot. R$Mur$s $Ec$##$nt so# drana%$.

%ootnotes

3. This document is HS967, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, FloridaCooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and !ricultural Sciences, "niversit# of Florida$%ri!inal pu&lication date' (arch )**+$ lease visit the EDIS -e& site at http'..edis$ifas$ufl$edu$

). /$0$ -illiamson, professor, and $($ 1#rene, professor, Horticultural Sciences Department,Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and !ricultural Sciences, "niversit# of Florida,0ainesville, F1 2)633$

"he =nstitute o# Food and gri!ultural (!ien!es %=F(& is an ?Cual D$$ortunity=nstitution authori:ed to $rovide resear!h+ edu!ational in#ormation and other servi!esonly to individuals and institutions that #un!tion with non7dis!rimination with res$e!tto ra!e+ !reed+ !olor+ religion+ age+ disability+ se,+ se,ual orientation+ marital status+national origin+ $oliti!al o$inions or a;liations. For more in#ormation on obtainingother e,tension $ubli!ations+ !onta!t your !ounty )oo$erative ?,tension servi!e.

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