Abstract
Abstratct Brazilian Cherry tree is a native fruit tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family, with ample adaptation to the different edaphoclimatic conditions of Brazil, which makes this fruit widely known. However, there are still few commercial orchards, which may soon be reversed, since studies have shown the benefits of the consumption of this fruit for human health, as well as the potentialities for industrial processing. Thus, Brazilian Cherry tree will no longer be a backyard plant and will be grown in commercial orchards, which demands the production of seedlings with genetic quality. Sexual propagation with the use of seeds should be replaced by asexual propagation by means of cutting, grafting, spreading and tissue culture. The grafting method has proven to be efficient in more than 70% of cases and herbaceous cuttings have rooting greater than 77%. New studies on micropropagation and better control of herbaceous cutting processes should stimulate and economically increase the commercial production of this fruit for fresh consumption or processing. This review article included the results of other studies, addressing advances, limitations and protocols for propagation of Brazilian Cherry tree.
Highlights
Brazilian Cherry or Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora L.) is a fruit tree native to Brazil which belongs to the Myrtaceae family
The genus Eugenia is one of the largest in the Myrtaceae family and it has more than 1,000 species distributed mainly in Central and South America (MERWE et al, 2004)
Regarding to other species of the Eugenia genus, Brazilian Cherry has a distinct pattern, since more than two flowers are emitted from each leaf node (SILVA; PINHEIRO, 2007)
Summary
José Antonio Alberto da Silva, Gustavo Henrique de Almeida Teixeira, Idemir Citadin, Américo Wagner Júnior, Moeses Andrigo Danner, Antonio Baldo Geraldo Martins. There are still few commercial orchards, which may soon be reversed, since studies have shown the benefits of the consumption of this fruit for human health, as well as the potentialities for industrial processing. Brazilian Cherry tree will no longer be a backyard plant and will be grown in commercial orchards, which demands the production of seedlings with genetic quality. The grafting method has proven to be efficient in more than 70% of cases and herbaceous cuttings have rooting greater than 77%. New studies on micropropagation and better control of herbaceous cutting processes should stimulate and economically increase the commercial production of this fruit for fresh consumption or processing. This review article included the results of other studies, addressing advances, limitations and protocols for propagation of Brazilian Cherry tree.
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