Abstract
Abstract BRS Anaue and BRS Boyra are two ornamental pineapple cultivars bred for landscaping and cut flower and mini fruit production. They are characterized by intense colors, absence of spines, a long peduncle and high durability. In Brazil, they are the first pineapple cultivars officially released for commercial ornamental purposes.
Highlights
Ornamental pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill] varieties, with their exotic features and colorful leaves and small fruits, are a novelty on the floriculture market
Some varieties are already grown commercially in Brazil, such as A. comosus var. erectifolius and A. comosus var. bracteatus, mainly in the states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, from where they are exported to the United States and European countries (Brainer and Oliveira 2007)
In the search for new ornamental cultivars since 2003, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) has conducted studies to characterize, select and hybridize the varieties preserved in a germplasm bank with more than 700 accessions (Souza et al 2006, Souza et al 2009a, Souza et al 2012a, Souza et al 2014)
Summary
BRS Anauê and BRS Boyrá: the first cultivars of ornamental pineapple developed in Brazil. Fernanda Vidigal Duarte Souza1*, Everton Hilo de Souza, Janay Almeida dos Santos-Serejo and José Renato Santos Cabral.
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