ABSTRACT
Blueberry belongs to family Ericaceae and has chromosome number 2n = 24. The commonly cultivated blueberries are highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum), lowbush (V. angustifolium), and rabbiteye (V. ashei) blue berry. The plant is a deciduous shrub, growing up to 6 m in height. Flowers are small, borne in clusters, and white or tinged with pink. Fruit is blue and sweet. Seeds, grafting, and cuttings are used to propagate blueberry bushes. Lowbush and rabbiteye blueberries are self-incompatible and require cross pollination for higher fruit set (Stushnoff and Palser, 1969). These are mainly pollinated by honeybees. Fruit becomes blue on full ripening. Fruit with larger seeds develops faster than fruit with smaller seeds. Healthy and fully ripe fruits are collected for seed purposes. Seeds are removed, washed thoroughly with water, dried in shade, and packed in moisture-proof con tainers for storage.
