Elizabeth Coleman White (October 5, 1871 – November 11, 1954) was a New Jersey agricultural specialist who collaborated with Frederick Vernon Coville to develop and commercialize a cultivated blueberry.

[5] White contacted United States Department of Agriculture botanist Frederick Coville after reading his publication, “Experiments in Blueberry Culture."

White was in charge of the land and finding wild blueberry bushes to cultivate while Coville provided scientific plant knowledge.

Multiple factors were considered in the process of selecting which wild blueberries to cultivate, including taste, color, shape, and how long it took to ripen.

The controversy continued for four years until the NCLC printed a retraction in The Trenton Times and acknowledged White's efforts as peacemaker.

White worked with the Women's Home Mission Council to provide babysitting services for younger children and informal educational and recreational programs for older ones.