Reproductive performance of southern highbush blueberry cultivars (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in northeastern Argentina
; González, Ana María
; Garavello, Miguel Fernando ; Alayón Luaces, Paula Otros responsables
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09/2026
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Universidad de Costa Rica
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Agronomía Mesoamericana
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Introducción. Los cultivares de arándano southern highbush (SHB, Vaccinium corymbosum L.) han permitido expandir la producción hacia regiones subtropicales. En estos ambientes, comprender sus respuestas reproductivas es fundamental para mejorar la selección de parentales y el mejoramiento genético. Objetivo. Evaluar los principales componentes del desempeño reproductivo de cultivares SHB bajo condiciones subtropicales del nordeste argentino. Materiales y métodos. Se evaluaron la producción y la germinación in vitro del polen en combinaciones de año × localidad × cultivar, y el cuajado de frutos y el número de semillas bien desarrolladas por fruto en combinaciones de año × localidad × tratamiento de polinización, en los cultivares SHB ‘Emerald’ y ‘Snowchaser’ cultivados en Concordia y Bella Vista durante 2023 y 2024. Los datos se analizaron mediante análisis de varianza y prueba de Tukey (p ≤ 0,05). Resultados. La producción de polen varió entre años y combinaciones cultivar × localidad, generalmente con mayores valores en 2024, y osciló entre 8638,89 y 26194,44 tétradas por flor. La germinación in vitro del polen fue afectada por el cultivar, la localidad, el año y sus interacciones, con los valores más bajos registrados para ‘Emerald’ en Bella Vista y ‘Snowchaser’ en Concordia durante 2024. El cuajado de frutos fue menor en ‘Emerald’ × ‘Emerald’ y en los tratamientos de polinización con ‘Snowchaser’ como cultivar femenino en Concordia durante 2024, mientras que el mayor número de semillas bien desarrolladas por fruto se registró en ‘Snowchaser’ × ‘Snowchaser’ en Concordia durante 2024. Conclusiones. Los hallazgos indican que el comportamiento reproductivo de cultivares SHB bajo condiciones subtropicales está condicionado por el genotipo, las condiciones ambientales y su interacción. Las respuestas contrastantes de los distintos componentes reproductivos indican que el éxito reproductivo no puede inferirse a partir de un único atributo reproductivo.
Introduction. Southern highbush blueberry cultivars (SHB, Vaccinium corymbosum L.) have enabled the expansion of blueberry production into warmer, subtropical regions. In these environments, understanding cultivar-specific reproductive responses is essential to improve parental selection and breeding efficiency. Objective. To evaluate the key components of the reproductive performance of southern highbush blueberry cultivars under subtropical conditions of northeastern Argentina. Materials and methods. This study evaluated pollen production and in vitro pollen germination across year × location × cultivar combinations, and fruit set and number of well-developed seeds per fruit across year × location × pollination treatment combinations, in the SHB cultivars ‘Emerald’ and ‘Snowchaser’ grown in Concordia and Bella Vista, Argentina, during 2023 and 2024. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance, and mean comparisons were performed using Tukey’s test (p ² 0.05). Results. Pollen production varied among years and cultivar × location combinations, with generally higher values in 2024, ranging from 8,638.89 to 26,194.44 tetrads per flower. In vitro pollen germination was affected by cultivar, location, year, and their interactions, with the lowest values observed for ‘Emerald’ in Bella Vista and ‘Snowchaser’ in Concordia during 2024. Fruit set was lowest in ‘Emerald’ × ‘Emerald’ and in pollination treatments using ‘Snowchaser’ as the female cultivar in Concordia in 2024, whereas the highest number of well-developed seeds per fruit was recorded in ‘Snowchaser’ × ‘Snowchaser’ in Concordia in 2024. Conclusions. The findings indicate that reproductive behavior in southern highbush blueberry cultivars under subtropical conditions is shaped by genotype, environmental conditions, and their interaction. The contrasting responses of reproductive traits indicate that reproductive success cannot be inferred from a single reproductive attribute.
Introduction. Southern highbush blueberry cultivars (SHB, Vaccinium corymbosum L.) have enabled the expansion of blueberry production into warmer, subtropical regions. In these environments, understanding cultivar-specific reproductive responses is essential to improve parental selection and breeding efficiency. Objective. To evaluate the key components of the reproductive performance of southern highbush blueberry cultivars under subtropical conditions of northeastern Argentina. Materials and methods. This study evaluated pollen production and in vitro pollen germination across year × location × cultivar combinations, and fruit set and number of well-developed seeds per fruit across year × location × pollination treatment combinations, in the SHB cultivars ‘Emerald’ and ‘Snowchaser’ grown in Concordia and Bella Vista, Argentina, during 2023 and 2024. Data were analyzed by analysis of variance, and mean comparisons were performed using Tukey’s test (p ² 0.05). Results. Pollen production varied among years and cultivar × location combinations, with generally higher values in 2024, ranging from 8,638.89 to 26,194.44 tetrads per flower. In vitro pollen germination was affected by cultivar, location, year, and their interactions, with the lowest values observed for ‘Emerald’ in Bella Vista and ‘Snowchaser’ in Concordia during 2024. Fruit set was lowest in ‘Emerald’ × ‘Emerald’ and in pollination treatments using ‘Snowchaser’ as the female cultivar in Concordia in 2024, whereas the highest number of well-developed seeds per fruit was recorded in ‘Snowchaser’ × ‘Snowchaser’ in Concordia in 2024. Conclusions. The findings indicate that reproductive behavior in southern highbush blueberry cultivars under subtropical conditions is shaped by genotype, environmental conditions, and their interaction. The contrasting responses of reproductive traits indicate that reproductive success cannot be inferred from a single reproductive attribute.
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