Title:	Acerola plant selection and breeding value prediction in second selection cycle progenies.
Authors:	PAIVA, J. R. de CORDEIRO, E. R. CORRÊA, M. C. de M. RESENDE, M. D. V.
Affiliation:	João Rodrigues de Paiva, Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical; Everton Rabelo Cordeiro, Universidade Federal do Ceará; Márcio Cleber de Medeiros Corrêa, Universidade Federal do Ceará; Marcos Deon Vilela de Resende, Embrapa Florestas.
Date Issued:	2007
Citation:	Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Viçosa, MG, v. 7, p. 125-132, 2007.
Description:	Since 1996, plants were selected and genetic parameters estimated in 64 second selection cycle progenies as part of an acerola population improvement program of Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical. The variance components, genetic parameters and genetic values were obtained by the individual REML/BLUP procedure. Results indicate that plant selection based on only one fruit harvest is not advisable. The selection encompassed 39% of the progenies (selection among progenies) and 11% of the plants (selection within progenies). This led to the selection of the best 25 progenies for the traits yield, vitamin C, total soluble solids and mean fruit size. In the end, 38 plants were selected and vegetatively propagated to establish a seed orchard to supply commercial seed.
Thesagro:	Acerola Índice de Seleção Parâmetro Genético
NAL Thesaurus:	Malpighia emarginata
Keywords:	Programa de melhoramento
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPF)