ISHS Acta Horticulturae 715: VIII International Symposium on Vaccinium Culture
VACCINIUM FROM PRIMORSKY, KHABAROVSK, AMURSKY AND THE SAKHALIN TERRITORIES, RUSSIA |
| Authors: | K.E. Hummer, A. Sabitov, P. Cherbukin, N. Vorsa |
| Keywords: | blueberries, lingonberries, cranberries, bog bilberries, Russian Far East, Siberia |
| Abstract:
During 2001, 2002, and 2003, three U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sponsored plant expeditions collected Vaccinium L. native to the Primorsky, Khabarovsk, Amursky and Sakhalin Territories, Russia. These expeditions were a collaborative effort between the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, the N. I. Vavilov, All-Union Research Institute, Far East Experiment Station, Vladivostok, Russia, and The Rutgers University, in New Jersey. During these expeditions 136 seedlots of seven Vaccinium species were obtained. Most of the samples were from the dark-fruited V. smallii A. Gray, V. axilare Nakai (syn. = V. ovalifolium Smith), and V. uliginosum L. In addition, the collection included the little-leaf cranberry, V. oxycoccos f. microphylla syn. = V. microcarpon (Turcz.), and the larger-leaf form [V. oxycoccos L. subsp. paulustris = Oxycoccus quadripetalus (Turcz.)]. Red-fruited types, including lingonberry (V. vitis-idaea L.), and the pungent, low-growing V. praestans Lamb., were also collected. Wild collected berries comprised a significant part of the food of local peoples. Vaccinium praestans, V. axilare, and late in the season, V. smallii and V. oxycoccos, were commonly sold in markets. Sakhalin Island and the coastal region of Khabarovsk supported diverse Vaccinium genetic resources. Population samples of open pollinated seed were collected and shared between the sponsoring agencies. Seeds can be obtained by request from the Curator of the USDA ARS NCGR-Corvallis. These expeditions are part of a long-term plan for ex situ preservation of Vaccinium taxa from the temperate regions of the Pacific Rim, including the Pacific Northwestern United States, Canada, Alaska, Russia, China, Hawaii, Japan, and Korea. | |
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