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This research aimed to evaluate the production and postharvest quality of pear tree cultivars in subtropical conditions at eastern of São Paulo state. For such, an assay of competition among cultivars was implanted in the Jundiaí city-SP, with five cultivars ('Centenária', 'Triunfo', 'Primorosa', 'Seleta' and 'Tenra'). The experiment was implanted in 2007, the spacing was of 3.0mx4.0m, and the plants were grafting in Pyrus calleryana. The evaluations had been carried through in three vegetative cycle (2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12), the phenological stage, productive aspects and fruit postharvest quality were evaluated. The pear 'Tenra' presented highest production, with 6kg of fruits per plant. The cultivars produced fruits with typical coloring firmness and acceptable, but slightly sweet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to support the works with genetic improvement for pear rootstocks and adjust the pollen germination protocol for intra and inter species polinization, this study aimed to adjust the culture medium basic compounds and environmental conditions for the realization of in vitro pears pollen grains germination and viability tests of 'Taiwan Nashi-C' (Pyrus calleryana) e 'Taiwan Mamenashi' (P. betulaefolia) pear rootstock. Thus, five experiments were performed: 1) Sucrose concentrations (0, 30, 60 and 90g L-1) and agar (4, 6, 8 and 10g L-1); 2) calcium nitrate (0, 200, 400 and 800mg L-1) and boric acid (0, 400, 800 and 1200mg L-1); 3) pH (4.0; 4.5; 5.0; 5.5; 6.0 and 6.5); 4) temperatures (20; 25; 30 and 35 ) and 5) emission time of the pollen tube (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 hours after inoculation), which were assembled sequentially. The use of 10g L-1 of agar combined with 90g L-1 sucrose for the rootstock 'Taiwan Mamenashi' and 47.78g L-1 for the 'Taiwan Nashi-C', with 795 to 838mg L-1 of boric acid, under absence of calcium nitrate and pH between 5.2 and 5.8 and temperature of 28 °C, provided the best conditions to the germination of the pollen grains. The maximum percentage of germinated pollen is obtained with eight hours after inoculation for 'Taiwan Nashi-C' and twelve hours for 'Taiwan Mamenashi'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to increase the use of propagation material, enlarge the offer period of the quince seedlings production and dynamic use of the labor in the nursery, it becomes necessary to store the of budsticks. Thus, the present research aimed to study the feasibility of the maintaining budstick of different quince cultivars, through cold storage and to verify the grafting method to promote better development of the graft. Branches of the 'Japonês' (Chaenomeles sinensis), 'Smyrna', 'Portugal', 'Mendoza Inta-37' and 'Provence' (Cydonia oblonga) quince cultivars were collected in July, 2008. One of the branches was used for grafting (methods budding and cleft grafting methods) in 'Japonês' rootstock seedlings of six months of age and other part was stored at e low temperature (wrapped up cutting in humidified paper and wrapped up in polyethylene sacks, placed in cold chamber for 4°C) for 30 and 60 days. After 60 days, the percentage of sprouting was measured and 120 days after grafting, the length, diameter and mass dries average of the grafts were measured. It was concluded that, despite the cultivars presented anydifference, it is recommended that the branches need to be stored for up to 30 days, if the cleft grafting is used. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The bagging is an operation of extreme importance in the loquat culture because it provides fruit quality, and allows minimization of chemical products use. However, there is still lack of information, related to the adequate moment to carry through the operation, especially considering the limit of bagging stage, in which there are fruits of marketable quality. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of bagged fruits of loquat cultivars in different stadiums of development. The cultivars 'Mizuho', 'Mizumo', 'Mizauto', 'Centennial', 'Crystal Nectar' and selection IAC NE-3 were evaluated in three stages of bagging, that is, when fruits reached an average diameter of 0.5cm, 1.0cm and 1.5cm. After fruits reached the size in accordance to each treatment, the panicles were bagged using newsprint. When mature, the fruits were harvested and evaluated regardless to length, diameter and fruit mass, presence of internal and external damages. The bagging at different developmental stages interfered in the quality of loquat fruit. bagged with diameters between 0.5 and 1.0cm were the ones that had presented the best commercial quality. The IAC NE-3 selection detached e among the loquat fruit due to its dimensions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of changing light spectral quality, using colored shading nets, on the characteristics of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) leaf anatomy to obtain more conducive plants. Tamarind seedlings were grown under blue, white, black and red shade nets, in a completely randomized design. After 90 days, the leaves were evaluated anatomically and micromorphologically. Plants grown under white net had greater palisade parenchyma, abaxial epidermis cells and midrib thicknesses. Better results for adaxial epidermis and leaf blade were observed under white and blue nets. Higher stomatal density was obtained under blue and red nets. Tamarindus indica leaves present anatomical plasticity in response to changes in the radiation spectrum. In view of these results, the white and blue nets can be recommended to obtain plants more efficient to planting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The yield of the loquat tree selections (Eriobotrya japonica) IAC 263-49, IAC 363-27, IAC 264-54, IAC 464-9, IAC 165-9, IAC 265-66, IAC 966-23, IAC 167-1, IAC 677-13, IAC 967-5, IAC 1367-43, IAC 1367-46, IAC 1467-12, IAC 1467-25, IAC 1467-170, IAC 1467-177, IAC 1467-296, IAC 1467-301, IAC NE-3, IAC KM-6 and 'Mizuho' were evaluated, in Jundiaí city, SP, Brazil. The seedlings growing on cultivar 'Mizumo' rootstocks were planted at field in a randomized blocks design. From the third to seventh year after planting the fruits number and fresh weight, the total yield per plant and the productivity were evaluated, besides the calculation of the average of the quadriennium. The IAC 165-9, IAC 265-66 and IAC 677-13 selections showed the highest productions and they are promising for the diversification of the loquat tree cultivation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this research was to study the effect of the lopping system on the development and production of green figs 'Roxo de Valinhos'. The experiment using plants of four years of age, with spaced 3 x 2m, was conducted from July/2007 to March/2008 in Quatro Pontes, PR. The design was randomized blocks with four blocks, and the treatments arranged in a 2 x 5, taking as factors the number of productive branches (plants conducted with six or twelve branches) and the number of loppings (one, two, three or four, besides the control without lopping). In the lopping system, after the emission of the 16th leaf, the branch was blunted (apical bud removed), selecting two sprouting per productive branches. New lopping was accomplished later, always after the emission of sixth leaf. In each plot, consisting of the three plants, data were collected in the production cycles 2007/2008. The highest yield (2,208.87g planta-1) and estimated yield (3,681.19kg ha-1) observed of green figs were obtained when plants were conducted with twelve branches of production, effecting three loopings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]