ISHS Acta Horticulturae 810: IX International Vaccinium Symposium
DOMESTICATION OF THE HIGHBUSH BLUEBERRY AT WHITESBOG, NEW JERSEY, 1911–1916 |
| Author: | M.K. Ehlenfeldt |
| Keywords: | Vaccinium corymbosum, huckleberry, Elizabeth White, Frederick Coville |
| Abstract:
In 1911, a cooperative project to domesticate the highbush blueberry was initiated between Elizabeth C. White of the J. J. White Company of Whitesbog, New Jersey and Frederick V. Coville of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Selection and evaluation progressed rapidly and was based on three key factors: 1) selection of superior wild germplasm with the help of native pickers, 2) production of progeny from systematic crossing, and 3) clonal propagation by multiple methods. The first domesticated blueberry crop, marketed in 1916, represented a significant advance in blueberry quality and launched the modern blueberry industry. | |
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