Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science · 1981 · 36 citations · 0 references
AgriculturePlant BiologyPlant SciencesFruit SciencePlant GeneticsPollination EcologyFruit SetPollination In Agricultural SystemsPollination ManagementSeed SetCross-pollinated Seed ProductionCross-pollination BiologyFruit Set AssessmentFruit Set EfficiencyFruit Set EvaluationPollination EffectivenessSeed Number VariationSeed Set Assessment
Abstract Fruit set from self-pollination averaged 67% in 4x highbush type complex (blueberry cultivars derived from at least 5 species including Vaccinium corymbosum L.) as compared to 18% in 6x rabbiteye ( V. ashei Reade) cultivars. Fruit set from cross-pollination within highbush averaged 82% as compared to 47% in rabbiteye. Seed per berry from self-pollination averaged 3.9 in highbush and 1.5 in rabbiteye. Seed per berry from cross-pollination within highbush averaged 11.2 as compared to 8.5 within rabbiteye. Cross-pollination is desirable for maximum fruit set in both highbush and rabbiteye but appears especially critical in rabbiteye.