Ashworth

Orig. in Lisbon, N.Y., by Fred L. Ashworth, St. Lawrence Nurseries, Heuvelton, N.Y. Introd. for its good breeding characteristics; not commercial. Discovered in 1947 as a wild highbush blueberry plant (Vaccinium corymbosum); named by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA), Beltsville, Md. <b>Fruit:</b> small, its chief disadvantage; ripens early. <b>Bush:</b> a pure tetraploid; transmits hardiness, reported to have borne fruit after temperatures as low as -50F; resistant to frost injury during bloom time; used extensively for breeding purposes by USDA, Beltsville.