Germination of Lowbush Blueberry Seeds Stored Dry and in Fruit at Different Temperatures1

Seeds of the lowbush blueberry, Vaccinium augustifolium Ait) germinated well following storage in the berry at −23°C or when cleaned and stored dry in paper envelopes at −23°, −2° or 1°. When stored in the berry at —2° or at 1°, the berries became moldy with a species of Botrytis and germination was reduced considerably.