The genus Vaccinium L. (Ericaceae) contains a wide diversity of culturally and economically important berry crop species. Consumer demand and scientific research in blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) and cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) have increased worldwide over the crops’ relatively short domestication history (~100 years). Other species, including bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), and ohelo berry (Vaccinium reticulatum) are largely still harvested from the wild but with crop improvement efforts underway. Here, we present a review article on these Vaccinium berry crops on topics that span taxonomy to genetics and genomics to breeding. We highlight the accomplishments made thus far for each of these crops, along their journey from the wild, and propose research areas and questions that will require investments by the community over the coming decades to guide future crop improvement efforts. New tools and resources are needed to underpin the development of superior cultivars that are not only more resilient to various environmental stresses and higher yielding, but also produce fruit that continue to meet a variety of consumer preferences, including fruit quality and health related traits.

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来来回回；越橘育种与研究的历史展望与未来方向

越橘属（杜鹃花科）包含多种具有重要文化和经济意义的浆果作物物种。蓝莓 (Vaccinium spp.) 和蔓越莓 (Vaccinium macrocarpon) 的消费者需求和科学研究在全球范围内随着作物相对较短的驯化历史（约 100 年）而增加。其他物种，包括欧洲越橘 (Vaccinium myrtillus)、越橘 (Vaccinium v​​itis-idaea) 和 ohelo 浆果 (Vaccinium reticulatum)，大部分仍从野外收获，但作物改良工作正在进行中。在这里，我们发表了一篇关于这些越桔浆果作物的评论文章，主题涵盖分类学、遗传学、基因组学和育种。我们重点介绍了这些作物迄今为止取得的成就，以及它们从野外的旅程，并提出未来几十年需要社区投资的研究领域和问题，以指导未来的作物改良工作。需要新的工具和资源来支持优质品种的开发，这些品种不仅能够更好地适应各种环境压力和更高的产量，而且还能生产出继续满足各种消费者偏好的水果，包括水果质量和健康相关性状。