This study had the objective of providing information about mango germplasm characteristics in the Brazilian semi-arid region, using data from the Germpalsm Bank of the Mandacaru Experimental Station, Embrapa Semi-Arid, Juazeiro-BA

ASSIS, J. S. de

COSTA, J. G. da

MORAES, P. L. P.

PAIVA, L. E.

SOUZA, S. O. de

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VII International Mango Symposium, 22-27 September, 2002, Recife, Brazil.CHARACTERIZATION OF MANGO GERMPLASM IN THEBRAZILIAN SEMI-ARID REGION1João Gomes da Costa2, Joston Simão de Assis", Lázaro EuripedesPaiva'', Patrícia Lígia P. Moraes2 and Sandra Oliveira de Souza'lFACEPElEmbrapa Semi Árido and Program Advances Brazil,Financial Support.2Embrapa Semi-Árido, P.O. Box, 5600-970, Petrolina, Pernambuco,Brazil, jgomes@cpatsa.embrapa.brMango (Mangifera indica) is one of the main crops in the irrigatedareas of Northeast Brazil, mainly in the São Francisco River Valley.Most of the orchards are planted with only one variety, which makesthe crop vulnerable. Thus, the characterization of germplasm becomesessential for identification of new cultivars with acceptability in theexternal market and/or holding characteristics which can betransferred to commercial cultivars, reducing the risks to the mangobusiness. This study had the objective of providing information aboutmango germplasm characteristics in the Brazilian semi-arid region,using data from the Germpalsm Bank of the Mandacaru ExperimentalStation, Embrapa Semi-Arid, Juazeiro-BA. The following IBPGRmango descriptors were usedz flowering period; starting of the firstyield; yielding time; number f fruits per plant; mean fruit weight;fruit weight per plant; fruit color; morphological characteristics offruit and seed; fruit and seed dimensions; flesh consistency; acidity;°Brix, and °Brix/ Acidity ratio. It was found the existence of a greatphenotypic variation among mango accesses, showing that they can beuseful in future breeding programs.Program and Abstracts 198

Characterization of mango germplasm in the brazilian semi-árid region.

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Characterization of mango germplasm in the brazilian semi-árid region.

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