Canopy replacement used in the evaluation of cupuassu tree genotypes in the state of Pará

A substituição de copa empregada para avaliação de genótipos de cupuaçuzeiro, no Estado do Pará

Abstract

This study aimed to use the canopy replacement technique to reduce the field evaluation time and to select promising cupuassu tree clones. The study was carried out under field conditions using fifteen-year-old trees. The crowns were replaced using 16 treatments (clones). The experiment was conducted using randomized blocks design with 18 replicates and one plant per plot, during a period of ten years. The following variables were evaluated: average number of fruits, fruit, seed and pulp production (kg/plant) and symptoms of “witches broom” disease. The data were checked for normality followed by analysis of variance. The results highlighted clones 32, 42, 44, 46, 47, 61, 62, 63 and 64, presenting characteristics such as productivity, tolerance to witches’ broom disease and interesting fruit characteristics. The results demonstrate that the technique was effective in the evaluation of cupuassu tree genotypes, since the clones revealed their potential at early stages after establishment in the field. There was a reduction by at least 30% regarding the time needed to evaluate cupuassu tree genotypes. Five clones (32, 42, 46, 61 and 64) already present the potential to be made available to producers, aimed at replacing the canopy of unproductive trees.

Index terms
Theobroma grandiflorum; genetic breeding; clone selection; over grafting; witch broom

Resumo

O objetivo deste trabalho foi utilizar a técnica de substituição de copa para tentar reduzir o tempo de avaliação em campo e selecionar clones promissores de cupuaçuzeiro. Árvores de 15 anos de idade no campo tiveram suas copas substituídas e 16 tratamentos (clones) foram utilizados em um delineamento de blocos casualizados com 18 repetições e uma planta por parcela. O experimento durou 10 anos e foram avaliados o número médio de frutos, produção de frutos, sementes e polpa (kg/planta) e os sintomas da doença “vassoura-de-bruxa”. Os dados obtidos foram submetidos ao teste de normalidade e, posteriormente, à ANOVA. Os resultados destacaram os clones 32, 42, 44, 46, 47, 61, 62, 63 e 64, reunindo, entre eles, indivíduos com características como produtividade, tolerância à vassoura-de-bruxa e características interessantes de frutos. Os desempenhos demonstram que a técnica foi eficaz na avaliação de genótipos de cupuaçuzeiro, uma vez que os clones revelaram seu potencial, desde os primeiros anos de estabelecimento em campo. Isso permitiu reduzir em pelo menos 30% o tempo necessário para avaliar o genótipo do cupuaçuzeiro. Dos nove clones apresentados, cinco clones (32, 42, 46, 61 e 64) já devem estar disponíveis aos produtores para substituir o dossel de árvores improdutivas.

Termos para indexação
Theobroma grandiflorum; melhoramento genético; seleção clonal; sobre-enxertia; vassoura de bruxa

Introduction

Cupuassu trees [Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. Ex Spreng.) Schum.], which belongs to the Malvaceae family and the Sterculioideae subfamily, is a fruit specie of great commercial value (CHASE et al., 2016). The acid pulp of the fruits, which presents an intense aroma and flavor, is the main product of cupuassu for the production of juices, jellies, sweets and ice cream, among other products (GONÇALVES et al., 2010; GONÇALVES et al., 2013; BORGES et al., 2017). The seeds of cupuassu have been used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. Cupuassu seeds can be made into cupulate, which looks and tastes just like chocolate but is cheaper and more resistant to heat. The cupuassu almond liqueur has characteristics superior to that of cocoa, presenting higher antioxidant properties and a lower percentage of saturated fatty acids (OLIVEIRA; GENOVESE, 2013). The fruit peel can be used for energy production (SANTOS et al., 2004), as well as handicrafts and organic fertilizers. As for fruits, they vary in shape, length, size and weight. This variation is used in breeding programs for the different uses of fruits and their derivatives (seeds, pulp, peel, liquor, etc.).

The species can be multiplied sexually (seeds) or asexually (vegetative). Grafting is a vegetative and asexual plant propagation technique widely used to provide resistance to biotic adversities such as pathogens, or abiotics such as water, climatic and salinity stresses (FERNANDES et al., 2011; SIRTOLI et al., 2011; SILVA et al., 2012). As a result, it provides the formation of uniform orchards with homogeneous populations (FRANZON et al., 2010). The technique can also influence the vegetative development, as well as the phenology and productivity of the cultivar (COMIOTTO et al., 2012) conserving desirable characteristics of the genotype of the grafted plant (SANTOS et al., 2010).

As a part of cupuassu breeding programs, there is a need to evaluate and release genotypes with the characteristics desirable by the producers. However, cupuassu tree is a perennial species with a breeding cycle of not less than 15 years. Therefore, there is a need to develop a reliable methodology that allows the selection of cupuassu tree genotypes with maximum brevity without compromising the selection efficiency. Over grafting has recently been used to replace the canopy of unproductive cupuassu tress, especially those affected by the Witches’ broom disease (ALVES, 2014). The technique consists in replacing the original canopy for a productive cupuassu tree clone that is resistant to this disease. It is an option for producers who have orchards that have aged, are unproductive and/or susceptible to diseases that affect cupuassu tress. The main advantage of the technique is the rapid recovery of the productivity of the orchard, which might double or even triple the original productivity depending on the clones and appropriate treatments (ALVES, 2014).

Therefore, this study aimed to use the canopy replacement technique to reduce the genetic breeding cycle of cupuassu tress and to select genotypes already adapted to this technology to be recommended to producers or to be incorporated into breeding programs.

Material and methods

The experiment was conducted at the Physical Base of Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, from 2007 to 2017, in Tomé Açu, state of Pará, Brazil (02˚26’08’’ S and 48˚09’08’’ W). The soil is classified as Yellow Latosol with medium texture. According to the Köppen classification, the climate is mesothermal and humid (Ami type) (BOLFE; BATISTELLA, 2011). The region presents air relative humidity of around 85%, average annual precipitation of 2,300 mm and average temperature of 26 ˚C. The results of precipitation and relative humidity during the experimental period are shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1
Precipitation and average relative humidity during the years of evaluation of cupuassu tree clones, Tomé-Açu, Pará State, Brazil.

A total of 16 cupuassu tree genotypes (clones) were evaluated (Table 1). The canopy replacement technique was used, according to Alves (2014). Clones 174, 215 and 1074 were commercial witnesses. The first two were released by Embrapa Amazônia Oriental in 2012, BRS Coari (174) and BRS Manacapuru (215). Clone 1074 is a primary material widely used in breeding programs related to cupuassu.

Table 1
Cupuassu tree clones and their respective ancestry and origin, in Tomé-Açu, Pará State, Brazil.

Clone	Ancestrally	Mother origin location	Father origin location
32	174 x 186	174: Coari -AM	186: Codajás - AM
42	186 x 434	186: Codajás - AM	434: Muaná - PA
44	186 x 434	186: Codajás - AM	434: Muaná - PA
46	186 x 215	186: Codajás - AM	215: Manacapuru - AM
47	186 x 1074	186: Codajás - AM	1074: Itacoatiara - AM
48	186 x 1074	186: Codajás - AM	1074: Itacoatiara - AM
51	215 x 624	215: Manacapuru - AM	624: Santarém - PA
56	186 x 1074	186: Codajás - AM	1074: Itacoatiara - AM
57	186 x 513	186: Codajás - AM	513: Oiapoque - AP
61	220 x 228	220: Manacapuru - AM	228: Manaus - AM
62	220 x 185	220: Manacapuru - AM	185: Codajás - AM
63	174 x 248	174: Coari -AM	248: Itacoatiara - AM
64	220 x 185	220: Manacapuru - AM	185: Codajás - AM
1074	Primary	1074: Parintins - AM	-
174	Primary	174: Coari -AM	-
215	Primary	215: Manacapuru - AM	-

For the installation of the experiment, adult plants were grafted, using the technique of canopy replacement or over grafting. In each plant, one to three grafts were made with a single clone (Figure 2). The preparation of the area consisted of a mechanical rubbing between the lines. Fifteen-year-old cupuassu trees were spaced at 6 x 5 m with a density of 333 plants per hectare in full sun.

Figure 2
Images of the field experiment:A) Cupuassu tree canopy replacement process (grafts made and starting development); B) and C) Plants in initial production stage (new canopy - three and four years); D) Plant during production (new canopy after grafting - six years). Photo: Ronaldo Rosas.

The branches with witches’ broom attack (Moniliophthora perniciosa) were pruned. Trees without sprout emergency after one month had one of the branches removed to force out new sprouts. Only about 10% of the plants on the block did not have sprouts, or the presented failed grafting. In those cases, they were not considered for analysis. Organic and chemical fertilization recommended for the management of cupuassu trees were applied, using cattle manure (10 L/plant/harvest) and mineral nutrients based on 1.5 kg of formulation 10-28-20 per plant/ harvest (ALVES; FERREIRA, 2012; ALVES, 2014).

The following fertilizers were applied divided into two applications per year during the entire evaluation period: 2 shovels of poultry litter + 2 kg of formulation 10-28-20 + 50 g of FTE per plant.

The experiment was designed in completely randomized blocks with 16 treatments, 18 repetitions and one plant per plot. The evaluations were conducted in seven consecutive harvests (2010-2011 to 2016-2017), in which the average number of fruits produced per harvest and the production of fruit, seed and pulp (kg) per harvest were evaluated. The yields were estimated using a sample of 20 fruits per plant in each harvest. Thus, the production of each plant per harvest was obtained by multiplying the average masses of the fruit, seeds and pulp of the samples with the quantity of fruits produced per plant.

A total of 300 plants/ha were considered to estimate pulp and seed productivity. The occurrence of plants attacked by witches’ broom was also evaluated.

This assessment was based on the visual identification of symptomatic individuals within the same genotype, allowing the ratio between individuals who had some type of symptom and the total number of individuals of the same genotype. These evaluations were carried out concomitantly with the collection of data on fruit production, with three campaigns per harvest, totaling 21 evaluations. The symptom of the disease was identified when at least one branch presented phyllotaxis totally misshapen from a normal branch and, after one month it dried up, remaining in the plant for up to two years (ALVES et al., 2009).

The fruits were characterized (90 fruits/clone) using the average values of the following response variables: fruit length and diameter, peel thickness, masses of the fruit, seeds, peel and pulp. The first three variables were measured with a digital caliper, while the others were measured using a semi-analytical balance. The proximate compositions of pulp, seed and peel were estimated, as well as the pulp and seed indices. The proximate compositions were estimated by the ratio between the mass of the components of the fruit and the total mass of the fruit. The pulp and seed indices refer to the estimate of how many fruits would be needed to obtain 1 kg of pulp and seeds, respectively.

The data collected were initially submitted to the normality test, in which all variables showed normal behavior. The variables related to productivity were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using the least squares method by the F test at 5% probability level. The Scott-Knott test was used for grouping the averages at 5% probability level, using GENES statistical software (CRUZ, 2013). The variables related to the characterization of the fruits were also subjected to analysis of variance, using the Tukey test to compare the averages at 5% probability level. In order to evaluate the relationship between these variables, Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed. All analyzes related to fruit characterizations were performed using SAS software (Statistical Analysis System, 2014).

Results and discussion

Fruit production showed a low oscillation after the third year of evaluation (Figure 3). There was production stability between the third and the seventh harvest (average of 28.2 fruits/plant/harvest, varying from 25.5 to 33.7 fruits/plant/harvest). The production in the first harvest (16.4 fruits/plant/harvest) was higher than that reported in orchards from grafted seedlings or free standing (ALVES et al., 2018a), which often start fruit production in the third year. In the last harvest, the clones produced an average of 33 fruits/plant/harvest, which corresponds to more than 60 kg of fruits/plant/harvest. However, this production can vary depending on cultural treatments and climatic variations during the flowering and fruiting period (VENTURIERI, 2011). The high performance obtained in the short and medium term of the plants in the present study is related to the grafting used and fertilization. These results corroborate with the premise that adult plants that have their canopy replaced, due to the structured root system, are able to reach production stability in less time than any other type of seedling (LEE et al., 2010). Thus, with the treatments, the number of harvests required to be able to select the most productive genotypes is potentially less, without compromising efficiency in identifying the most promising genotypes. Souza et al. (2002) stated that for a selection with 90% determination, at least eight harvests ought to be evaluated. Therefore, this technology can contribute to reducing the improvement cycle of the cupuassu trees, speeding up the release of new cultivars.

Figure 3
Evolution of the average of the evaluated clones related to fruit production (kg) and number of fruits per plant per harvest, in a competition trial of cupuassu tree clones, Tomé-Açu, Pará State, Brazil.

The same technique has been used for rubber tree (MARQUES et al., 2003; MORAES; MORAES, 2008) and mango tree (SANTOS et al., 2010).

Clone 44 was the most prolific genotype (average of 43.5 fruits/plant/harvest), with a difference of 30.3 fruits in relation to the control clone (174) and 15.3 fruits for the average of all tested genotypes (Table 2). Moreover, clones 42 and 64 produced an average of 37 fruits/plant/harvest.

Table 2
Average number of fruits per plant/harvest (Nf), average fruit (FP), pulp (PP) and seeds (SP) productions per plant/harvest, rate of plants affected by witches' broom (WB), average fruit length (FrL), fruit diameter (FrD), peel thickness (PT), peel mass (PeM), seed mass (SM), pulp mass (PM) and fruit mass (FM), in a competition trial of cupuassu tree clones, in Tomé-Açu, Pará State, Brazil.

Clone

NF*

FP (kg)*

PP (kg)*

SP (kg)*

WB (%)

FrL (mm)**

FrD (mm)**

PT (mm)**

PeM (g)**

SM (g)**

PM (g)**

FM (g)**

32

24.4e

43.6e

14.6c

6.7b

0

235.5bc

125.5b

10.0ab

919.2ab

251.4ab

597.6c

1800.4bc

42

37.4b

66.9b

23.2b

9.6a

0

234.5bc

126.5b

9.7ab

886.9ab

258.4ab

643.1bc

1829.4bc

44

43.5a

69.3b

20.6b

9a

0

240.8bc

121.7b

9.5b

831.0b

236.9b

524.4c

1625.7c

46

21.7e

45.5e

15.4c

5.9b

12

270.0ab

130.3ab

9.0b

970.5ab

277.7ab

758.0ab

2052.0ab

47

30.6d

60c

22.5b

7.5a

0

272.2ab

127.4b

9.7ab

993.0ab

247.9ab

747.3ab

1996.0ab

48

25.6e

48.9d

18.9c

6.3b

0

271.0ab

130.8ab

9.4b

1027.4ab

247.0ab

766.1ab

2063.9ab

51

26.9d

50.9d

16.1c

6.7b

6

258.0b

122.7b

8.9b

855.9b

271.0ab

649.7bc

1815.2bc

56

24.3e

50.7d

17.5c

5.3c

6

262.6ab

126.7b

9.3b

936.3ab

242.3ab

725.8ab

1935.4ab

57

28.6d

53.6d

19.7b

6.9b

7

285.5a

121.4b

9.1b

951.4ab

241.6ab

705.3b

1927.7ab

61

28d

55.6d

18.4c

7.1b

11

253.0bc

132.0ab

10.2ab

1035.2ab

280.5ab

697.9b

2058.9ab

62

33.8c

67.6b

26.8ª

8a

83

259.3ab

130.1ab

9.8ab

1013.6ab

227.7b

791.0ab

2077.3ab

63

29.7d

57.6c

20.5b

6.4b

0

227.0c

134.9a

10.7a

1036.7ab

205.8b

654.1bc

1944.6ab

64

36.8b

79a

30.5ª

9.7a

12

268.7ab

131.0ab

9.8ab

1048.6a

259.3ab

810.0a

2131.1a

174

13.2f

26.2f

8.8d

3.3c

11

248.3bc

127.0b

10.4ab

993.7ab

245.9ab

622.8bc

1876.1b

215

23.7e

46.1e

15.1c

6.7b

10

268.0ab

121.9b

8.9b

824.0ab

282.2a

641.9bc

1957.0ab

1074

23e

41.3e

13.1d

5c

78

235.8bc

130.5ab

8.7b

873.8b

271.6ab

728.2ab

1929.7ab

Average

28.2

53.9

18.9

6.9

255.6

127.5

9.6

956.1

252.9

691.5

1938.8

CV (%)

18.2

18.7

21.5

21.8

6.6

3.0

7.4

11.0

11.3

8.9

8.1

• ^*
  Averages followed by the same letter do not differ from each other at 5% probability level by the Scott-Knott test.
• ^**
  Averages followed by the same letter do not differ from each other at 5% probability level by the Tukey test.

Clone 64 presented the highest fruit production value, with 79 kg of fruit/plant/harvest. This clone has primary clone 220 as one of its parents, which also provided good production for clone 62, in which, together with clones 42 and 44, occupied the second group of the most productive clones. The production of clone 64 is relevant, since it represents a difference of 25 kg in relation to the test average, and 52.7 kg of clone 174 used as a control (Table 2). Clone 174 is a primary clone, which has good resistance to some diseases that attack cupuassu trees, such as witches’ broom (BENCHIMOL, 2009) and the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae (ALVES et al., 2018b).

The complete sibling clones 64 and 62 originated from the cross 220 x 185 were the ones that presented the highest pulp yields, with an average productivity of 8.5 t pulp/ha/ harvest. This productivity is well above the controls 174 (BRS Coari), 215 (BRS Manacapuru) and 1074 (Table 2). In comparative terms, BRS Carimbó presents pulp productivity 50% lower (ALVES; FERREIRA, 2012).

Seeds, which until recently were discarded by the agribusiness, now have importance, being used to remove butter used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry (FRAIFE-FILHO et al., 2009). They are still raw material for the production of cupulate, an important technology to make cupuassu cultivation feasible (GENOVESE; LANNES, 2009). Thus, it is important to identifying genotypes with good pulp and seed yields. In the present study, clones 42, 44, 47, 62 and 64 stood out (Table 2).

The average productivity of these five genotypes exceeded 3.8 t fresh seeds/ha/harvest. Moreover, clones 32, 46, 48, 51, 57, 61, 63 and 215 produced an average of 2 t of fresh seeds/ha/harvest. BRS Carimbó has a productivity of fresh seeds of 1.5 t/ha (ALVES; FERREIRA, 2012). Therefore, to start a new line of research looking for genotypes with higher seed yields, this set of clones should be considered.

Plant evaluation for resistance to M. perniciosa was carried out in the field, without human interference so that the horizontal resistance mechanisms could act freely. The effectiveness of this methodology has been previously proven (ALVES et al., 2009). The plants were exposed to the action of the pathogen in the field for 10 years, long enough for the susceptible genotypes to show symptoms of the disease in the branches (witches’ brooms). Since these witches’ brooms were not removed from the trees, the source of the inoculum grew. Of the 16 studied genotypes, 37.5% showed complete resistance to witches’ broom (32, 42, 44, 47, 48 and 63), in which no plants with symptoms of the disease were registered during the experimental period. This is probably due to the ancestry of these clones, which come from the crossing involving clones 174 and 186. These two parental genotypes are, respectively, BRS Coari and BRS Codajás, two of the four clones released in 2002 by Embrapa Amazônia Oriental. Souza (2007) pointed out that the high cost of witches’ broom control is one of the major drawbacks for the production of cupuassu tress. Therefore, the identification, obtaining and use of genotypes that are proven to be resistant to diseases is the most efficient method to decrease production costs, increasing the profit margin of the producer, in addition to avoiding the imbalance and pollution of the environment with the use of chemical products (BORÉM et al., 2017).

Of the ten other clones, eight presented low levels of attack (approximately 10% of the affected plants) and expressed their productive capacity (Table 2). Only clones 62 and 1074 were highly susceptible to the disease.

The average length of the fruits was 255.6 mm, in which the fruit of clone 57 was the longest, not differing from fruits of other eight genotypes (Table 2). Clone 63 showed the lowest average (227.0 mm). However, for the fruit diameter, the result was the opposite: clones 63 and 61 had the highest averages. Clone 57 presented the smallest diameter, along with nine other genotypes. The general average of this variable was 127.5 mm. In the selection of cupuassu trees, priority should be given to plants that have fruits with an adequate length/diameter ratio. The shape of the fruits can influence their mass, number of seeds and pulp yield (ALEXANDRE et al., 2015).

As for the thickness of the fruit peel, the average was 9.8 mm. Clone 63 presented the highest averages, followed by 174 and six other clones (Table 2). It is worth mentioning that clone 174 is one of the parents of clone 63.

Probably, the coarse-skinned characteristic of clone 63 was inherited from this parent. Cocoa trees that produce fruits with thicker skins tend to be more resistant to brown rot (NYADANU et al., 2011). In cupuassu trees, when ripe, the fruit detaches from the plant and falls to the ground, with the risk of cracking, depending on the thickness of the skin. On the other hand, for genetic improvement, fruits with thin skin are more interesting, as was the case with clones 44, 46, 48, 51, 56, 57, 215 and 1074, which have high pulp and seed yields.

As for the peel thickness related to mass, the most interesting clones were those with the lowest mass: 44, 51 and 1074. As for the pulp mass, clone 64 was the highlight with an average of 810.0 g (Table 2). This characteristic reflects the main commercial product of cupuassu to date, since the amount of pulp produced by the fruit is one of the main characteristics desired by the producer (LIMA, 2013). As for the fruit mass, clone 64 stood out when compared with the other evaluated genotypes.

This clone showed interesting characteristics related to the fruit mass and pulp yield. Therefore, it should be recommended to producers, as well as, for integration into the breeding program. As for the average seed mass, clone 215 showed the highest value. This clone is of interest to those producers who aim to produce almonds, whether for the food industry (cupulate) or for the cosmeticpharmaceutical industry.

The fruits evaluated in the present study showed average values higher than those obtained by Alcoforado et al. (2019) for the average of the characteristics FrL (223.6 mm), FrD (106 mm), PT (6.7 mm), PeM (943.6 g), SM (156.9 g), PP (384, 4 g) and FM (943.6 g). A similar situation was repeated when they were compared with the data obtained by Costa et al. (1997) and Maia et al. (2011). The latter carried out the selection of clones based on production characters and also those of interest to the agribusiness. The average values of the variables were lower, probably due to the genotypic differences and the improvement stages of the two programs.

Pearson’s correlations between fruit variables (Table 3) revealed that the main economic characteristics, fruit mass and pulp mass, were highly correlated. This indicated that the selection for one characteristic would automatically lead to the improvement of the second.

Table 3
Correlation matrix between pairs of variables for fruit length (FrL), fruit diameter (FrD), peel thickness (PT), peel mass (PeM), seed mass (SM), pulp mass (PM) and fruit mass (FM) in a competition trial of cupuassu tree clones, in Tomé-Açu, Pará State, Brazil.

	FrL	FrD	PT	PeM	SM	PM
FrD	-0.25
PT	-0.46	0.46*
PeM	0.30	0.70**	0.54*
SM	0.24	-0.19	-0.54*	-0.24
PM	0.55*	0.54*	-0.20	0.61**	0.08
FM	0.51*	0.64**	0.02	0.82**	0.14	0.9**

• ^*
  P< 0.05;
• ^**
  P< 0.01.

The size of the fruit itself, especially the diameter was indicative of heavier fruit and, consequently, with higher pulp yield. Similar behavior was observed in Alcoforado et al. (2019) for the same variables. However, heavier fruits will not necessarily have a high seed yield. This last variable showed no correlation with any other, except for a negative correlation with peel thickness, indicating that fruits with a thinner peel will tend to produce heavier seeds.

Other interesting characteristics for characterizing and evaluating cupuassu tree genotypes refer to the proximate composition of the fruit (Table 4). It was observed that half of the fruit consists of the peel. The pulp yield (35.7%) and seeds (13.2%) are also within what was expected for the species (GONDIM et al., 2001).

Table 4
Average yield characteristics of cupuaçu fruits: percentage of peel, percentage of pulp, percentage of seeds, pulp index and seed in a competition trial of cupuassu tree clones, in Tomé-Açu, Pará State, Brazil.

Clone	Percentage of peel (%)	Percentage of pulp (%)	Percentage of seeds (%)	Pulp index (Fruits/kg of pulp)	Seed index (Fruits/kg of seeds)
32	51.4	33.3	14.6	1.7	3.9
42	48.1	35.5	14.4	1.6	3.9
44	50.3	33.0	14.5	1.9	4.3
46	47.6	37.1	14.0	1.3	3.5
47	49.0	37.7	12.6	1.4	4.0
48	49.2	37.5	12.4	1.3	4.1
51	47.8	35.6	15.0	1.5	3.6
56	48.0	38.2	12.3	1.3	4.0
57	49.1	35.9	12.6	1.4	4.1
61	50.9	35.0	13.7	1.4	3.7
62	49.1	38.1	11.2	1.3	4.3
63	53.7	33.2	10.6	1.5	4.8
64	48.6	37.3	11.9	1.3	3.9
174	53.7	32.4	12.2	1.6	4.2
215	48.3	34.5	15.1	1.5	3.4
1074	44.1	36.3	14.1	1.5	3.8
Average	49.3	35.7	13.2	1.5	4.0

Some clones, such as clone 56 and clone 62, showed higher pulp yield similar to BRS Carimbó (ALVES; FERREIRA, 2012). According to Alves and Ferreira (2012), the seed yield of BRS Carimbó is approximately 13%, which is similar to the value obtained in the present study. However, clones 51 and 215 (control) showed values around 15%. Clones 51 and 46, which also showed high seed yield (14%) are descendants (progenies) of primary clone 215 (Table 1). This result indicates that clone 215 might be a good supplier of genes to improve the seed yield of cupuassu fruits.

Conclusions

The over grafting technique can be used to reduce the time needed for evaluations of cupuassu clones, reducing the selection cycle in genetic breeding programs for the species.

Clones 32, 42, 44, 46, 47, 61 were selected based on production data, disease resistance, fruit characteristics and, especially, on the ancestry of parents as distinct sources of resistance to witches’ broom. Clones 62, 63 and 64 can be used in genetic breeding programs for cupuassu.

Clones 32, 42, 46, 61 and 64 should be made available to producers to replace canopy of unproductive plants.

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Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  15 July 2020
• Date of issue
  2020

History

• Received
  13 Feb 2020
• Accepted
  27 Apr 2020