New varieties and hybrid selections from mango hybridization program in Central Region of Brazil
1999
Junqueira, N.T.V. | Vargas Ramos, V.H. | Pinto, A.C. De Q.
Crossing work of mango hybridization program in Brazil Central Region was started in 1983 at Cerrados (Brazilian savannah) Agricultural Research Center-CPAC, in Brasilia, Federal District. The main objective of this program is to develop a desirable Brazilian mango variety with superior characteristics which includes dwarf plant with high yield and aceeptable commercial fruits (red blush peel, firm, sweet and fiberless pulp). The hybridization program started by using hand pollination work, although opened pollination work has been established recently. A total of 1,339 hybrid selections has been obtained an two varieties (Embrapa Roxa 141 and Embrapa Alfa 142) were already released. In this paper, the characteristics of the most promising hybrid selections and varieties are described.
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