Blueberry Cultivar Susceptibility

Latest revision: 
March 2023

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) — Cultivar Susceptibility

Cultivar

Mummy Berry* 1°

Mummy Berry* 2°

Blueberry Scorch

Bacterial Canker

Ripe Rot ***

Aurora

R

I

?

?

?

Berkeley

MR

S

S

?

I

Bluecrop

S

MR

T **

MR

S

Bluejay

R

R/I

S

S

I

Blueray

S

S

S

S

S

Bluetta

R

MR

T

I

S

Chandler

I

S

?

S

?

Collins

S

I

S

?

R

Concord

MR

I

T **

?

I

Coville

S

MR

?

S

S

Darrow

R

I

S

S

I

Dixi

R

I

S

?

I

Draper

I

?

?

S

?

Duke

I

MR

T **

I

I

Earliblue

S

S

S

?

S

Elliott

D

I

?

MR

R

Herbert

D

S

S

?

S

Ivanhoe

?

I

T

?

I

Jersey

MR

I

T

S

I

Lateblue

MR

I

S

?

I

Legacy

I

I

?

?

R

Liberty

R

I

?

MR

?

Northland

S

S/MR

**

?

I

Olympia

R

MR

MR

?

I

Ochlockonee

S

?

?

S

?

Patriot

?

MR

S

S

I

Pemberton

MR

I

S

?

I

Powderblue

S

?

?

S

?

Ranococas

S

I

T

R

I

Reka

I

MR

T

?

I

Rubel

R

I

S

MR

I

Spartan

D

I

S

I

S

Toro

MR

I

?

?

I

Weymouth

S

MR

S

R

R

MR = Moderately resistant, R = Resistant, I = Intermediate, S = Susceptible, T = Tolerant, ? = Unknown, D = Described as resistant but unknown reaction in the Pacific Northwest relative to other cultivars.
*1° = Primary Infection, 2° = Secondary Infection, second rating based on northern WA conditions.

** Susceptibility to a strain of the virus found in BC.

*** Based on Poloshock et al. 2005