ISHS Acta Horticulturae 370: International Symposium on Tropical Fruits
PRODUCTION OF FOUR CULTIVARS AND TWO SELECTIONS OF GUAVA (PSIDIUM GUAJAVA L.) IN PORTO LUCENA, RS, HARVEST 1991 AND 1992 |
| Authors: | M.C. Paiva, C.I.N. Barradas, I. Manica, J.C. Fioravanço |
| Keywords: | Guava, Psidium guajava, cultivars, production |
| Abstract:
This research aimed to evaluate the production of four cultivars and two selections of guava on fourth and fifth years of production, in Porto Lucena, RS. Cultivars Riverside Vermelha, Pirassununga Vermelha, IAC-4 and Brune Vermelha and selections RBS-1 and RBS-2 were evaluated. Guavas showed only one date of harvesting in the year, between January and March. The production of Pirassununga Vermelha, Riverside Vermelha, IAC-4 e Brune Vermelha, concentred in February and RBS-1 and RBS-2 in March. Pirassununga Vermelha, Brune Vermelha e IAC-4 cultivars showed more productive for number of fruits in the two years. The fruit weight per plant and per hectare increased from the fourth to the fifth years of all cultivars and selections, except for RBS-2 selection, which that maintaineted stable; the number for fruits per plant and per hectare increased only for Pirassununga Vermelha and IAC-4 cultivars. | |
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