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Agronomic performance of seedless vines in the Jaíba region, Minas Gerais

There has been an increasing interest in the cultivation of seedless grapes cultivars in Brazil, due to the demand upgrade and the high revenues generated by their fruits, not to mention the fact that they can also be produced in time of low supply in the international market. This work had the objective to introduce and evaluate the agronomic performance of Catalunha, Sultanina, Crimson Seedless and Superior Seedless cultivars grafted in the 'IAC 572 Jales' rootstock. The experiment was carried out in the EPAMIG Experimental Farm in Mocambinho, district of Jaiba, MG, in a completely randomized experimental design with seven replications. Analyses were done on bud fertility, number and weight of clusters and cane number and weight. The cycle from pruning to harvest was 97 days for 'Superior Seedless', 104 days for 'Sultanina', 106 days for 'Catalunha' and 125 days for 'Crimson Seedless'. The best productivities were obtained in the harvests done in the first semester each year, for all cultivars. 'Catalunha' has shown the best results regarding the number of clusters per plant and bud fertility, with an average productivity of 19.0t/ha/year. 'Catalunha' can be recommended for cultivation in Jaíba, MG, and further studies are necessary to be able to increase bud fertility of 'Crimson Seedless', 'Sultanina' and 'Superior Seedless'.

vigor; bud fertility; productivity; Vitis vinifera L.; seedless grapes


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