Massal selection of acerola in commercial orchard

Authors

  • João Rodrigues de Paiva
  • Ricardo Elesbão Alves
  • Maria Pinheiro Fernandes Correa
  • Francisco das Chagas Oliveira Freire
  • Raimundo Braga Sobrinho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1999.v34.5183

Keywords:

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Abstract

Genetic variability can easily be found in commercial orchards allowing the selection of superior matrix plants. The main purpose of this work was to conduct a selection of acerola (Malpighia emarginata) plants in the Frutas do Ceará S/A (FRUCESA) orchard, in Jaguaruana county, CE, Brazil. The mass selection allowed the choice of 100 desirable plants. Seed germination varied from 0.0% to 84.5%, mean of 13.9% and standard deviation of 11.6%, suggesting the occurrence of genetic variation among plants for this character.

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Published

1999-03-01

How to Cite

de Paiva, J. R., Alves, R. E., Correa, M. P. F., Freire, F. das C. O., & Sobrinho, R. B. (1999). Massal selection of acerola in commercial orchard. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira, 34(3), 505–511. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-3921.pab1999.v34.5183

Issue

v.34, n.3, mar. 1999

Section

SCIENTIFIC NOTES