Germplasm Releases (since 1957)
Cultivars, breeding lines, and populations released (in order by type and year of release).+
Cultigen name | Released | Developer | Important traits | Parents or pedigree |
Slicing inbreds | ||||
Smoothie | 1957 | Jenkins | General adaptation | Cubit x PR 39 |
Ashe | 1959 | Barham, Winstead | DM, scab | Highmoor, Palmetto, SC 14, Ashley |
Fletcher | 1959 | Barham, Winstead | DM, scab | Highmoor, Stono |
Lucia (NC-46) | 1997 | Walters, Wehner | An, Ma1, Ma2, Mj, PM, scab, 3.5 LD | NCH1 cycle 9 population selected and self-pollinated to S7 |
NC-58 | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, 207 mm fruit length, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDS C9 population |
NC-59 | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, 207 mm fruit length, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDS C9 population |
NC-62 | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, 202 mm fruit length, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDS C9 population |
NC-63 | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, 202 mm fruit length, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDS C9 population |
Slicing hybrids | ||||
NC-Stratford* | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate habit, moderately pistillate monoecious sex expression (12% pollenizer blend recommended), high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, 207 mm fruit length, An, PM, scab. | NC-58 x NC-59 |
NC-Sunshine* | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate habit, highly pistillate monoecious sex expression (15% pollenizer blend recommended), high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, 207 mm fruit length, An, PM, scab. | NC-62 x NC-63 |
Slicing populations | ||||
NCWBS | 1998 | Wehner | Wide base slicer population | All U.S. cultivars, lines, PIs |
NCMBS | 1998 | Wehner | Medium base slicer population | Top-performaing U.S. cultivars and inbred lines (143 total) |
NCES1 | 1998 | Wehner | Elite slicer population | Best 8 slicing-type inbred lines in NC |
NCBA1 | 1998 | Wehner | Beit Alpha slicer population | Best 9 Beit Alpha-type inbred lines in NC |
Pickling populations | ||||
NCWBP | 1997 | Wehner | Wide base pickle population | All available U.S. cultivars, lines, PIs (1165 total) |
NCMBP | 1997 | Wehner | Medium base pickle population | Top-performaing U.S. cultivars, lines, PIs (69 total) |
NCEP1 | 1997 | Wehner | Elite pickle population | Best 8 pickling-type inbred lines in NC |
NCH1 | 1998 | Wehner | Hardwickii pickle population | Best 12 inbred lines with large fruit x LJ 90430 (hardwickii) |
Pickling inbreds | ||||
M 41 | 1974 | Lower | AL, An, DM, PM | SC 601, SC 604, NCARS lines |
Addis (M 11) | 1974 | Lower | AL, An, DM, PM high yield, long fruit | SC 19B x Pixie x NCARS lines |
Clinton (M 24) | 1978 | Lower | AL, An, DM, PM, scab, CMV, blocky fruit shape | SCAES lines x NCARS lines |
Gy 2 | 1978 | Lower | Blocky fruit shape | Gy 3 x Chipper x NCARS lines |
M 21 | 1978 | Lower | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.4, An, ALS, DM, PM | (Poinsett x Pixie) x (SC 19B x NH Tiny Dill) |
M 27 | 1978 | Lower | AL, An, DM, PM, de | SCAES x NH x MSU x NCARS lines |
Gy 4 | 1987 | Wehner, Lower | AL, An, DM, PM, scab, CMV, high yield | Double Yield, SC 22, SC 19B, Gy 14A |
Gy 5 | 1987 | Wehner, Lower | AL, An, DM, PM, scab, CMV, high yield | Gy 3, P 59, SC 791 |
M 17 | 1996 | Wehner, St. Amand, Lower | AL, An, DM, PM, CMV, moderate BR, moderate GSB | Chipper x Wisconsin SMR 18 selected S10 inbred |
NC-25 | 2011 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.4, An, ALS, DM, PM | (Poinsett x Pixie) x (SC 19B x NH Tiny Dill) |
NC-42 | 1996 | Walters, Wehner, Barker | Ma1, Ma2, Mj | Nematode resistant selection (S5 inbred) of LJ 90430 (hardwickii) |
NC-43 | 1996 | Walters, Wehner, Barker | Ma2 | Nematode resistant selection (S6 inbred) of Southern Pickler (Producer x Ohio MR 17) |
Manteo (NC-44) | 1997 | Walters, Wehner | Ma1, Ma2, Mj, 3.3 LD | NCH1 cycle 9 population selected and self-pollinated to S7 |
Shelby (NC-45) | 1997 | Walters, Wehner | An, Ma1, Ma2, Mj, PM, scab, 3.0 LD | NCH1 cycle 9 population selected and self-pollinated to S7 |
NC-54 | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate gynoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.0, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDP C9 population |
NC-55 | 2004 | Wehner | Indeterminate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.0, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDP C9 population |
NC-56 | 2004 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate gynoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.1, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDP C9 population |
NC-57 | 2004 | Wehner | Indeterminate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.1, An, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S10) selected from NCEDP C9 population |
NC-74 | 2008 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.2, An, ALS, DM, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S15) selected from Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x((Poinsett x Pixie) x (SC 19B x NH Tiny Dill)) |
NC-75 | 2011 | Wehner | Dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.2, An, ALS, DM, PM, scab | Inbred line (beyond S20) selected from Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x(Clinton x((Poinsett x Pixie) x (SC 19B x NH Tiny Dill)) |
Pickling hybrids | ||||
Sampson (MH 28)* | 1975 | Lower | Long-harvest season | Addis x M 41 |
Calypso (G 18) | 1976 | Lower | General adaptation | Gy 14A x Addis |
Liberty (MH 6)* | 1977 | Lower | Home garden | Wisconsin SMR 18 x M 41 |
Calico (G 48) | 1978 | Lower | Blocky, dark green fruits w/ small seedcell | Gy 2 x Clinton |
Regal (G 29) | 1978 | Lower | High yield, long fruit | Gy 14A x M 21 |
G 30 | 1978 | Lower | High yield, long fruit | Gy 2 x M 21 |
Southern Belle (G 61) | 1978 | Lower | Early yield | Gy 2 x M 27 |
Fremont | 1984 | Staub, Wehner | TLS | WI 1983G x Clinton |
Raleigh (G 56) | 1987 | Wehner, Lower | High yield | Gy 4 x M 21 |
Johnston (G 65) | 1987 | Wehner, Lower | High yield, long fruit | Gy 5 x M 21 |
Endeavor | 1988 | Staub, Wehner | TLS | WI 2870G x Clinton |
NC-Davie | 2004 | Wehner | Multiple-harvest, main season use; semi-determinate gynoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.0, An, PM, scab. | NC-54 x NC-55 |
NC-Duplin | 2004 | Wehner | Multiple-harvest, main season use; semi-determinate gynoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.1, An, PM, scab. | NC-56 x NC-57 |
NC-Danbury | 2008 | Wehner, Ellington | Long harvest season, pollenizer, and patio (container) use; dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.3, An, ALS, DM, PM, scab | NC-74 x M 21 |
NC-Eldorado | 2011 | Wehner, Ellington | Long harvest season, pollenizer, and patio (container use); dwarf-determinate monoecious habit, high yield, early maturity, high fruit quality, LD 3.3, An, ALS, DM, PM, scab | NC-75 x NC-25 |
*Monoecious hybrid
+AES = Agricultural Experiment Station; AL = angular leafspot resistant; An = anthracnose resistant; De = determinate plant type; BR = belly rot; DM = downy mildew resistant; LD = length:diameter ratio; GSB = gummy stem blight; Ma1 = Meloidogyne arenaria race 1 resistant; Ma2 = Meloidogyne arenaria race 2 resistant; Mj = Meloidogyne javanica resistant; MSU = Michigan State University; NC = North Carolina; NH = New Hampshire; PM = powdery mildew resistant; SC = South Carolina; TLS = target leafspot resistant