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