Abstract
The relationship between anthesis, harvest time, and fruit quality using 840 flowers of 'Jersey'highbush blueberry was investigated. The time of flowering and berry harvest was significantly correlated (r=0.485) at the 1% level. Thus, flowers which bloom early produced early maturing berries. The highest coefficient of correlation existed between harvest date and the number of days to maturity (r=0.718), whereas that between harvest date and berry weight was negatively but highly correlated (r=-0.660). Considering this bloom characteristic, the possibility exists that harvest date can be manipulated by controlling flowering time through the application of a plant growth regulator, adjusting the cluster size, and/or the degree of pollination and seed set.
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