Blueberries and Cranberries

Development of fruit quality traits and comparison of the fruit structure of two Vaccinium corymbosum (L.) cultivars

“…Although their number was higher in 'Earliblue', adverse changes in the fruit texture leading to loss of toughness (softening), detachment of middle lamellae, and emergence of empty spaces were detected in this cultivar. Many researchers confirm the author's observations and agree that blueberries quickly lose their firmness after harvest and soften with maturation (Ehlenfeldt and Martin, 2009;Hancock et al, 2008). However, other authors claim that blueberry softening that occurs at ripening is linked not only with number of stone cells but also Patriot' Note the varied size and shape of the epidermis, hypodermis, and parenchyma cells.…”

“…Many authors claim that the high quality of blueberry fruits is dependent on cultivar characteristics as well as the postharvest handling of the fruit (Forney et al, 1998;Matiacevich et al, 2013;Parra et al, 2007;Sapers et al, 1984a). Blueberry breeders search for cultivars whose fruits are characterised by high firmness and a long storage life, a large size, uniform shape, light blue colour (abundant waxy bloom), a small scar where the pedicel detaches (picking scar), and easy fruit detachment for hand or machine harvest (Chiabrando et al, 2009;Hancock et al, 2008;Saftner et al, 2008;Strik, 2005). Furthermore, the important fruit quality traits highly valued by consumers include crunchiness, high sugar content, and moderate amounts of acid as well as high levels of antioxidants and the ability of fruits to retain texture after http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2015.08.007 0304-4238/© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.…”

Specialty fruit production in the Pacific Northwest: adaptation strategies for a changing climate

“…However, in Wenatchee, future changes in accumulated chill hours will be small. The effect of fewer chilling hours may be less important for fruit crops such as blueberry for which reducing chilling requirements has been a major goal of breeding programs over the last 50 years, and have resulted in blueberry cultivars with zero chilling requirements (Hancock et al 2008).…”

Adventitious shoot regeneration from leaf explants of southern highbush blueberry cultivars

“…Three Vaccinium fruit crops (blueberry, cranberry, and lingonberry) have been domesticated in the twentieth century (Galletta and Ballington 1996;Lyrene et al 2003;Hancock et al 2008a). Of these, the highbush blueberry is by far the most important commercial crop.…”