Utilization and problems of blueberry

species resources in China

Prof. Hexin Wang Dalian University

Introduction history of

blueberry

in China1. The earliest introduction of blueberries began in 1983, by the Jilin

Agricultural University and the Nanjing Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy

of Sciences, and later a number of research institutes and universities and

companies gradually introduced some blueberry species.

2. The introduction of the national total of about 230 various types of

blueberry varieties.

3. Since the year of 2003, I have working in Dalian University, and have

introduced 218 blueberry varieties, and saved 209 blueberry varieties.

Since the beginning of blueberry introduction in 1983, blueberry across the country has been the introduction of various varieties of approximately 230.

1983 1993 2003 20130

40

80

120

160

200

240

280

Number of the introduced blueberry species in China

Type and number of the introduced blueberry species in China

75

57 56

13 13 14

Lowbush blue-berry

Rabbiteye blueberry

Northern highbush blueberry

Southern 　 highbush blueberry

Half high-bush blueberry Cranberry

需冷量 300 小时线需冷量 150 小时线

南高丛、兔眼蓝莓露地种植北界

南高丛蓝莓种植南界

兔眼蓝莓种植南界我国蓝莓主要种植区西界

南高丛、兔眼蓝莓温室种植北界

≥10℃ 积温 3000 以上区，可温室种植

Southern highbush blueberry

The currently major planted blueberry species

• 夏 Sharpblue)• 奥尼尔（ O′Neal ）• 薄雾（ Misty ）• 海岸（ Gulfcoast ）• 库帕 (Cooper)• 比洛克西 (Biloxi)• 玉兰 (Magnolia)• 阳光蓝 (SunshineBlue)• 蓝雨 (Bluerain ；

US388×Cara‘s Choice)

Northern highbush blueberry

• 蓝丰（ Bluecrop ） • 公爵（ Duke ） • 北陆 (Northland) • 布里吉塔（ Brigitta ）• 蓝金（ Bluegold ）• 莱格西 (Legacy) • 瑞卡（ Reka ）• 伯克利（ Berkeley ）• 埃利奥特（ Elliott ）• 斯巴坦（ Spartan ）• 伊丽莎白（ Elizabeth ） • 晚蓝（ Lateblue ）

• 早蓝（ Earliblue ） • 达柔（ Darrow ）• 钱德勒（ Chandler ） • 努益（ Nui ） • 爱国者（ Patriot ）• 蓝光（ Blueray ） • 日出（ Sunrise ） • 塞拉（ Sierra ）• 蓝鸟（ Bluejay ）• 纳尔逊（ Nelson ）• 陶柔（ Toro ）• 泽西 (Jersey)

Rabbiteye blueberry

• 灿烂 (Brightwell)• 顶峰 (Climax)• 粉蓝 (Powderblue)• 梯芙蓝 (Tifblue)• 园蓝 Gardenblue)• 杰兔 (Premier)• 芭尔德温 (Baldwin)• 蓝美人 Bluebelle)• 波尼塔 (Bonita)• 乌达德 Woodard)

• 奥斯汀 (Austin)• 贝姬蓝 (Beckyblue)• 布莱特蓝 (Briteblue)• 巨丰 (Delite)• 艾丽丝蓝 (Aliceblue)• 乡铃 (Homebell)• 森吐里昂 (Centurion)• 精华 (Choice)• 南陆 (Southland)• 考斯特 (Coastal)

The planted proportion of northern highbush

blueberry species in China

蓝丰(Bluecrop)35%

公爵(Duke)15%

北陆(Northland)

13%

布里吉塔(Brigitta)

7%

蓝金(Bluegold)4%

莱格西(Legacy)4%

瑞卡(Reka)3%

M73%

伯克利(Berkeley)

2%

埃利奥特(Elliott)2%

塞拉(Sierra)1%

伊丽莎白(Elizabeth)

1%

其他(Other)10%

The planted proportion of southern highbush blueberry species in China

奥尼尔(O′Neal)25%

薄雾(Misty)20%

夏普蓝(Sharpblue)

18%

戴安娜(Diana)5%

蓝雨(bluerain)4%

海岸(Gulfcoast)4%

库帕(Cooper)3%

比洛克西(Biloxi)3%

其他(Other)18%

The planted proportion of rabbiteye blueberry species in China

灿烂(Brightwell)

26%

顶峰(Climax)18%

园蓝(Gardenblue)

15%

粉蓝(Powderblue)

10%

梯芙蓝(Tifblue)6%

芭尔德温(Baldwin)

5%

杰兔(Premier)4%

蓝美人(Bluebelle)

3%

乌达德(Woodard)

2%

巨丰(Delite)1%

森吐里昂(Centurion)

1%

精华(Choice)1%

其他(Other)8%

Confusions of the blueberry species and seedling market; Different versions of the same species; Confusions of the marked species; Many sell names of the same species; A batch of seedlings consisted by several species; False information from seedling sellers; Misleading from some adjective specialist; Chinese characteristics "seedling base + planting base"

development model; Currently, the market every year provide nearly 100 million

seedlings, many are out of the old foreign breeds and mixed breeds;

Different seedling quality and prices.

Main problems

Blind introduction causes the failure on large-scale cultivation;

No variety trials ; The selected species is not suitable for the planted

region; Selected bad species.

Main problems

Deformity flowers of Premier

The Brightwell species planted in the same planting base

Freezing of the northern blueberry

Heat injury on Sharpblue

Heat injury on Misty

Heat injury on O′Neal

Adverse of Gardenblue

Lack of independent intellectual property rights of varieties;

There are no new varieties of our own intellectual property;

Difficult to protect species.

Main problems

Vaccinium fragile Franch

Vaccinium oldhami

Vaccinium bracteatum

日出 (Sunrise) × 公爵 (Duke)

Natural hybrid strains of lateblue

陶柔 (Toro) × 公爵(Duke)

Natural hybrid strains of Gulfcoast

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