Proline and ions accumulation in four Passiflora species under water-saline stress

Water-saline stress is one of the factors limiting growth and crop production, with the induction of morphological, structural and metabolic changes in higher plants. This study aimed to evaluate the response of four species with ten accessions of Passiflora to saline stress and drought stress, and the accumulation of proline and content of cationic macronutrients and their relationships with sodium. The plants were grown under controlled conditions for seven months, watered with nutrient solution with additions of NaCl (100 mM) to achieve the desired conductivities (1.5, 2.5, 4.0, and 5.5 dS m-1) and constant substrate humidity of 100%, 66% and 33%. The concentrations of Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++ and proline in the leaves were determined. Proline accumulation increased in salinized plants, especially in young leaves. Proline increase was evident in accessions tolerant and moderately tolerant to salinity. These results indicate that tolerance to salinity and water stress in Passiflora relates to an improved ability to exclude sodium and greater ability to accumulate proline for osmotic adjustment. The increased salinity of the nutrient solution increased sodium contents, relations Na+/Ca++, Na+/Mg++, Na+/K+, and decreased Ca++, Mg++ and K+ levels, reflecting the nutritional imbalance caused by progressive saline stress.Water-saline stress is one of the factors limiting growth and crop production, with the induction of morphological, structural and metabolic changes in higher plants. This study aimed to evaluate the response of four species with ten accessions of Passiflora to saline stress and drought stress, and the accumulation of proline and content of cationic macronutrients and their relationships with sodium. The plants were grown under controlled conditions for seven months, watered with nutrient solution with additions of NaCl (100 mM) to achieve the desired conductivities (1.5, 2.5, 4.0, and 5.5 dS m-1) and constant substrate humidity of 100%, 66% and 33%. The concentrations of Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++ and proline in the leaves were determined. Proline accumulation increased in salinized plants, especially in young leaves. Proline increase was evident in accessions tolerant and moderately tolerant to salinity. These results indicate that tolerance to salinity and water stress in Passiflora relates to an improved ability to exclude sodium and greater ability to accumulate proline for osmotic adjustment. The increased salinity of the nutrient solution increased sodium contents, relations Na+/Ca++, Na+/Mg++, Na+/K+, and decreased Ca++, Mg++ and K+ levels, reflecting the nutritional imbalance caused by progressive saline stress

Initial physiological development of four species of passion flower (Passifloraceae) with productive and ornamental potential in minas Gerais, Brazil.

El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar el vigor y el Desarrollo fisiológico inicial de cuatro especies de pasifloras (passiflora cincinnata mast., p. Gibertii n.E. Brown, p. Mucronata Lam y p. Quadrangularis l.) con potencial productivo y Ornamental. El estudio se llevó a cabo en la colección De pasifloráceas in vivo del departamento de fitotecnia De la universidad federal de viçosa, brasil. El diseño Experimental fue en bloques completos al azar (bca) Con cuatro especies de pasifloras como tratamiento, tres Repeticiones y diez plantas como unidad experimental. Para la medición del desarrollo fisiológico y el vigor de las Plantas fueron medidas las siguientes variables: diámetro del Tallo (mm); diámetros de las ramas primarias, secundarias y Terciarias (mm); longitud de las ramas (m); número de nudos De las ramas y longitud de entrenudos de las ramas (cm). La especie p. Quadrangularis presentó los valores más altos En diámetro del tallo (17,33 mm), de las ramas primarias (8,85 mm), de las secundarias (6,33 mm) y de las terciarias (5,06 mm); mientras que p. Cincinnata mostró las mayores Longitudes en las ramas primarias (4,67 m), secundarias (2,23 M) y mayores longitudes de entrenudos de las ramas (7,75 Cm). La especie evaluada de p. Quadrangularis evidenció ser una Planta de un vigor vegetativo alto y las especies p. Cincinnata Y p. Gibertii presentaron características de ser plantas con Un vigor vegetativo intermedio. Dada la función de estas Ventajas pueden ser utilizadas como planta ornamental, una Alternativa dentro del grupo de las enredaderas indicadas Para cercas vivas o arbóreas.The objective of this study was to evaluate the vigor and the initial physiological development of four wild species of Passion flower (Passiflora cincinnata Mast., P. gibertii NE Brown, P. mucronata Lam and P. quadrangularis L.) with productive and ornamental potential. The study was conducted in the in vivo Passifloraceae collection in the Plant Science Department at Universidade Federal de Viçosa. The experimental design was randomized complete blocks (RCB), with four species of Passion flower as a treatment, three replications and ten plants as experimental unit. For the measurement of the physiological development and vigor of the plants, the following variables were measured: a) stem diameter (mm), b) diameters of primary, secondary and tertiary branches (mm), c) length of the branches (m), d) number of nodes of branches; e) length of internodes of the branches (cm). The species P. quadrangularis showed the highest values in stem diameter (17.33 mm) of the primary branches (8.85 mm), the secondary (6.33 mm) and the tertiary branches (5.06 mm), while P. cincinnata showed the greatest lengths in the primary branches (4.67 m) and the secondary branches (2.23 m) and longer lengths between branch knots (7.75 cm). The species P. quadrangularis evaluated evidenced being a plant of a high vegetative vigor and the species P. cincinnata and P. gibertti exhibited features of being plants with an intermediate vegetative vigor. Based on these advantages, they can be used as ornamental plants, an alternative within the group of climbing plants suitable for living or tree fences

CARACTERIZAÇÃO FÍSICA E QUÍMICA DE FRUTOS DE MARACUJAZEIRO-AMARELO ENXERTADO EM ESPÉCIES SILVESTRES DO GÊNERO PASSIFLORA CULTIVADO EM AMBIENTE PROTEGIDO

RESUMO O mercado de frutas frescas do maracujá-amarelo valoriza as qualidades interna e externa dos frutos. O uso de espécies silvestres como porta-enxertos tem sido preconizado como possível medida de controle de doenças. São escassas as informações sobre o efeito de espécies silvestres do gênero Passiflora como porta-enxertos sobre as características físicas e químicas em frutos de maracujazeiro. O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a influência de duas espécies de passifloráceas silvestres P. mucronata Lam e P. gibertii N.E. Brow como porta-enxertos sobre as características físicas e químicas dos frutos do maracujazeiro-amarelo em ambiente protegido. Adotou-se o delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos e 25 repetições, consistindo em 100 parcelas. Cada parcela foi representada por uma planta conduzida em vaso de 30 L. Os porta-enxertos avaliados foram: Passiflora edulis Sims, Passiflora gibertii N.E. Brow e Passiflora mucronata Lam. Comotratamento-testemunha, foram utilizadas plantas de P. edulis Sims provenientes de sementes. Avaliaram-se a massa fresca do fruto (MF), a massa fresca da casca (MC), a massa fresca da polpa (MP), o diâmetro do fruto (DF), o comprimento longitudinal do fruto (CF), a espessura da casca dos frutos (EC), a coloração do suco e da casca dos frutos, o teor de sólidos solúveis (SS), a acidez titulável (AT), a relação SS/AT, a relação MP/MF e o teor de vitamina C (ácido ascórbico). As plantas enxertadas sobre espécies silvestres produziram frutos mais alongados que as plantas provenientes de sementes, porém dentro dos padrões de comercialização

Characterization of white-fleshed peach cultivars grown in the ‘Zona da Mata’ area of Minas Gerais State, Brazil

There are few information on the physical and chemical characteristics of peach fruit in subtropical climate regions and the majority of the studies were developed in the southern region of Brazil. In this study, physical and chemical characteristics of 12 white-fleshed peach cultivars (Cristal, Cristal Tacoari, Colibri, Delicioso Precoce, Jóia 1, Jóia 2, Jóia 4, Marli, Okinawa, Pérola de Itaquera, Premier and Tropical) were evaluated. The cultivars were planted in the experimental orchard of the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa – MG, Brazil. The experiment was conducted during the 2011 harvest season, in a completely randomized design with 12 treatments (cultivars), three replications and 10 fruits per plot. The cultivars Delicioso Precoce and Marli showed, in general, higher mass and fruit diameter. Fruits of cultivars Jóia 2 and Tropical presented higher firmness. Cultivar Tropical stood out with better balance between acidity and soluble solids and higher vitamin C and carotenoids contents.Existem poucas informações sobre as características físicas e químicas de frutos de pessegueiro em regiões de clima subtropical, sendo a maioria dos trabalhos desenvolvidos na região Sul do Brasil. Desta forma, este trabalho objetivou avaliar características físicas e químicas de frutos de 12 cultivares de pessegueiro de polpa branca, a saber: Cristal, Cristal Tacoari, Colibri, Delicioso Precoce, Jóia 1, Jóia 2, Jóia 4, Marli, Okinawa, Pérola de Itaquera, Premier, Tropical. Elas foram introduzidas no pomar experimental da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa-MG. O experimento foi conduzido durante a safra 2011, em delineamento inteiramente casualisado, com 12 tratamentos (cultivares), três repetições e 10 frutos por parcela. As cultivares Delicioso Precoce e Marli apresentaram, no geral, maior massa e diâmetros de frutos. Os frutos das cultivares Jóia 2 e Tropical apresentaram maior firmeza de polpa. Tropical se destacou por apresentar melhor balanço entre sólidos solúveis e acidez e maiores teores de vitamina C e de carotenoides

Avaliação física e química de frutos de cultivares de pessegueiro

A avaliação da qualidade física e química de frutos de pessegueiro destinados ao consumo in natura varia entre safras. Essa variação depende, dentre outros fatores, das condições do local de cultivo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade física e química de frutos de dezesseis cultivares de pessegueiro durante três safras em Viçosa-MG. As cultivares Aurora 2, Baronesa, Biuti, Colibri, Coral, Cristal, Delicioso Precoce, Flor da Prince, Joia 4, Lake City, Marli, Pérola de Iataquera, Rubimel, Talismã, Tropical e Tropic Beauty foram enxertadas sobre o porta-enxerto Okinawa no pomar experimental da Universidade Federal de Viçosa, em Viçosa-MG, no ano de 2008, e avaliadas quanto às características cor da casca (b* e h°), cor da polpa (b* e h°), massa do fruto (g), diâmetro polar (mm), diâmetro equatorial (mm), diâmetro sutural (mm), frmeza da polpa (N), teor de sólidos solúveis (oBrix), vitamina C (mg/100g), acidez titulável (% de ácido málico), carotenoides (mg/100g) e ratio (relação teor de sólidos solúveis e acidez titulável) durante as safras de 2011, 2012 e 2013. O experimento foi conduzido em delineamento inteiramente causalizado, com dezesseis tratamentos, três repetições e 10 frutos por parcela. Houve diferenças entre as características avaliadas nas três safras, sendo que a cultivar Floridaprince apresentou coloração mais intensa da epiderme bem como maiores teores de vitamina C.Evaluation of physical and chemical aspects of peach fruits destined for fresh consumption varies between crops due to growth conditions imposed by the environment, among other factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physical and chemical qualities of fruits from sixteen different peach crops grown during three seasons in Viçosa-MG. The following crops: Aurora 2, Baroness, Biuti, Colibri, Coral, Cristal, Delicioso Precoce, Flor da Prince, Joia 4, Lake City, Marli, Pérola de Iataquera, Rubimel, Talismã, Tropical e Tropic Beauty, were grafted on Okinawa rootstocks at the experimental orchard of the Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa-MG, in 2008. The crops were evaluated on exocarp color characteristics (b * h °), mesocarp color (b * h °), fruit weight (g) polar diameter (mm), equatorial diameter (mm), sutural diameter (mm), pulp firmness (N), soluble solids content (°Brix), vitamin C (mg/100g), titratable acidity (% malic acid), carotenoids (mg/100g ) and ratio between soluble solids content and titratable acidity during the harvests of 2011, 2012 and 2013. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design with sixteen treatments, three replications and 10 fruits per plot. There were differences between the characteristics evaluated from the crops grown in each of the three seasons, being Flor da Prince the crop with the most intense exocarp color as well as higher vitamin C content

Characteristics of 137 macaw palm (Acrocomia aculeata) fruit accessions from Goias, Brazil

Accessions of macaw palm fruits from the State of Goias, Brazil were characterized aiming the identification of groups with similar characteristics and indicate groups with higher agronomic potential, using multivariate tools. Fruit were harvested with completed yellow fruit bunches without whitish scores. The evaluated variables were fruit and almond length, fruit and almond diameters, fruit and dehydrated almond weight, average number of almonds, oil percentage of almond and dried fruit. The genetic diversity of populations was evaluated by Ward’s clustering method and Person´s correlation was obtained to evaluate the relative importance of each characteristic and variance analysis associated with Tukey´s test to verify the group’s effects. The studied population demonstrated great variability. The characteristics that most contributed to the variability were fruit weight and diameter and the almond´s oil percentage. Ward´s group analysis revealed six groups of similarity, being significant for all evaluated characteristics. Group VI stood out for all evaluated characteristics and group III presented the best averages for the almond´s weight and almonds and dried fruit oil percentage

Qualidade pós-colheita de oito variedades de pêssego

The fruit physical and chemical characteristics can vary during the maturation period and this variation depends, among other factors, on the weather conditions during fruit development. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in physical and chemical characteristics of eight peach cultivars during two seasons. The cultivars Campinas 1, Coral, Maciel, Marli, Premier, Regis, Rei da Conserva and Tropic Beauty were planted on Okinawa rootstock at the experimental orchard of the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa-MG, Brazil, in 2008 and the following characteristics were evaluated: fruit weight, skin color, firmness, soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid and total carotenoids. The experiment was conducted during 2011 and 2012 growing seasons in a completely randomized design with eight treatments (cultivars), three repetitions and 10 fruits per plot. There were differences between the variables for the two seasons, with the largest variations observed for firmness, ascorbic acid and total carotenoids. Cultivars Maciel and Marli produced fruit with higher mass, Tropic Beauty with greater firmness and Rei da Conserva, Coral and Marli with higher soluble solids contents. The cultivar Rei da Conserva presented higher values for most of the evaluated variables in both seasons. The yellow color, evaluated by the hue angle, is associated with total carotenoids content in peaches.As características físicas e químicas dos frutos variam durante o período de pós-colheita, e essa variação depende, entre outros fatores, das condições meteorológicas durante o desenvolvimento dos frutos. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar as alterações nas características físicas e químicas de oito cultivares de pêssego em duas safras. As cultivares Campinas 1, Coral, Maciel, Marli, Premier, Régis, Rei da Conserva e Tropic Beauty foram plantadas sobre o porta-enxerto Okinawa no pomar experimental da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa-MG em 2008 e avaliadas quanto às características massa de fruto, cor da epiderme, firmeza, teor de sólidos solúveis, acidez titulável, teor de ácido ascórbico e carotenoides totais. O experimento foi conduzido durante as safras de 2011 e 2012, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com oito tratamentos (cultivares), três repetições e 10 frutos por parcela. Houve diferenças entre as características avaliadas nas duas safras, sendo as maiores variações observadas na firmeza da polpa e nos teores de ácido ascórbico e de carotenóides totais. As cultivares Maciel e Marli produzem frutos com maiores valores de massa, Tropic Beauty com maior firmeza e Rei da Conserva, Coral e Marli com maiores teores de sólidos solúveis. A cultivar Rei da Conserva se destacou em relação à maioria das características em ambas as safras. A tonalidade amarela no pêssego está associada com carotenóides totais

Genetic diversity in peach cultivars

This study aimed to evaluate the genetic diversity among 28 peach cultivars and two nectarine cultivars, describing the most important characters in the diversity evaluation. The study was developed at the Federal University of Viçosa - Brazil, and the following characteristics were evaluated: fruit mass, suture, equatorial and polar diameters, firmness, soluble solids (SS), titratable acidity (TA), SS/TA, ascorbic acid and carotenoids contents, skin and flesh color (coordinate b* and hue angle - °h). Genetic diversity in peach and nectarine cultivars enabled the formation of seven, six and six groups in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 crop years, respectively. The features that most contributed to this diversity were fruit mass, skin and flesh °h and firmness. The greatest genetic divergence was observed between ‘Marli’ and ‘Rubrosol’, ‘Josefina’ and ‘Maciel’ and ‘Maciel’ and ‘Rubrosol’ during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 crop years, respectively.Neste trabalho, objetivou-se avaliar a diversidade genética entre 28 cultivares de pessegueiro e duas cultivares de nectarineira, discriminando os caracteres mais importantes na avaliação da diversidade. Os trabalhos foram desenvolvidos na Universidade Federal de Viçosa, e avaliaram-se as características massa, diâmetros sutural, equatorial e polar, firmeza, teor de sólidos solúveis (SS), acidez titulável (AT), relação SS/AT, teores de ácido ascórbico e de carotenoides e cor da casca e da polpa (coordenada b* e ângulo hue - °h). A diversidade genética nas cultivares de pessegueiro e nectarineira possibilitou a formação de sete, seis e seis grupos, nos ciclos de 2011, 2012 e 2013, respectivamente. As características que mais contribuíram para essa diversidade foram massa de fruto, °h da casca e da polpa e firmeza. Maior divergência genética foi observada entre ‘Marli’ e ‘Rubrosol’, ‘Josefina’ e ‘Maciel’ e ‘Maciel’ e ‘Rubrosol’, nos anos 2011, 2012 e 2013, respectivamente. Diversidade genética em cultivares de pessegueir