Growing performance and quality characteristics of four blueberry varieties in Baise City of Guangxi
In order to select excellent blueberry varieties suitable to grow in Baise City of Guangxi and provide theoretical guidance and scientific basis for blueberry production,four blueberry varieties Jewel,Primadonna,Eureka and Scintilla were introduced,and the planting performance and quality characteristics were investiga-ted and analyzed.The results showed that all the four blueberry varieties could blossom and bear fruit normally in Baise City of Guangxi in the first year of planting with good yield.The yield of fresh fruit per plant was in a range of 2.54 kg to 3.46 kg in the third year after planting.The single fruit weight four varieties in descend-ing order was Jewel>Eureka>Primadonna>Scintilla.Fruit quality of all the tested blueberry varieties was better with the content of soluble solids above 9.7%and rich in anthocyanins,vitamin C,soluble sugar,and soluble protein.Jewel and Eureka showed good comprehensive performance,which could be selected as excel-lent varieties to be popularized under the rain-shelter and substrate cultivation.Scintilla and Primadonna with lower single fruit weight and medium yield of fresh fruit per plant could be selected as pollinating tree or breed-ing materials.They are not suitable for large-area cultivation.