Propagation of Northern Bog Blueberry (Vaccinium uiiginosum) by Seeds and Stem Cuttings

摘要

The northern bog blueberry is the most harvested wild berry in all of Alaska. The plant grows from the northern tundra to the coastal mountains. It has been a traditional food of indigenous people for thousands of years and is commercially harvested for farmers market sales and for small cottage jam and jelly industries. The berries are extremely high in antioxidants even when frozen or processed into juices, fruit leather, and other products (Leiner et al., 2006; Holloway et al., 2006).