Fruit quality of 'Tahiti' lime (Citrus latifolia Tanak) grafted on twelve different rootstocks

Eduardo Sanches Stuchi,Antonio Baldo Geraldo Martins,Tatiana Cantuarias-Avilés,Rodrigo Rodas Lemo

doi:10.1590/s0100-29452009000200020

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Abstract

In the present work, the effect of twelve rootstocks on fruit quality of the nucellar clone IAC-5 of 'Tahiti' lime, (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) and the influence of fruit position on tree in fruit quality was evaluated in the Citrus Experimental Station of Bebedouro (EECB), located in the Bebedouro county, state of São Paulo, Brazil. A 8.0 x 5.0m planting frame was utilized. The evaluated rootstocks were: 'Carrizo' citrange (C. sinensis (L.) Osbeck x Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.); the hybrids 'Rangpur' lime x 'Swingle' citrumello (C. limonia Osbeck x P. trifoliata Raf) and 'Changsha' x 'English Small'(C. sunki Hort. ex Tan. x P. trifoliata Raf.); the mandarins 'Sun Chu Sha Kat' (C. reticulata Blanco) and 'Sunki' (C. sunki Hort. ex Tanaka); the 'Rangpur' limes 'Cravo Limeira' and ' Cravo FCAV' (C. limonia Osbeck); the 'Swingle' citrumello (P. trifoliata Raf. x C. paradisi Macf.); the 'Orlando' tangelo (C. reticulata Blanco x C. paradisi Macf.) and the trifoliates cvs. 'Rubidoux', 'FCAV' and 'Flying Dragon' (P. trifoliata Raf.). The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, with twelve treatments, six replicates and one plant per plot. The rootstocks induced differences in fruit quality; however, all the evaluated quality characteristics were within the values considered as normal and acceptable for the variety, constituting good alternative rootstocks for the 'Rangpur' lime. Additionally, the fruit position in the plant (northeastern or southwestern) had a significant influence on the external fruit color regardless of the rootstock.

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INTRODUCTIONAs for citrus in general, the principal rootstock used for the cultivation of the ‘Tahiti’ lime in Brazil is the ‘Rangpur’ lime, which is very resistant to drought and tolerant to the citrus tristeza virus, but it is susceptible to the citrus blight and to root rot caused by Phytophthora citrophthora and Phytophthora parasitica (COELHO, 1993)
In the present work, the effect of twelve rootstocks on fruit quality of the nucellar clone IAC5 of ‘Tahiti’ lime, (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) and the influence of fruit position on tree in fruit quality was evaluated in the Citrus Experimental Station of Bebedouro (EECB), located in the Bebedouro county, state of São Paulo, Brazil
As for citrus in general, the principal rootstock used for the cultivation of the ‘Tahiti’ lime in Brazil is the ‘Rangpur’ lime, which is very resistant to drought and tolerant to the citrus tristeza virus, but it is susceptible to the citrus blight and to root rot caused by Phytophthora citrophthora and Phytophthora parasitica (COELHO, 1993)

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INTRODUCTION

As for citrus in general, the principal rootstock used for the cultivation of the ‘Tahiti’ lime in Brazil is the ‘Rangpur’ lime, which is very resistant to drought and tolerant to the citrus tristeza virus, but it is susceptible to the citrus blight and to root rot caused by Phytophthora citrophthora and Phytophthora parasitica (COELHO, 1993) Considering those factors, an experiment was installed in the Citrus Experimental Station of Bebedouro (EECB) with the aim of studying new alternative rootstocks, which shall confer a similar or better fruit quality to the ‘Tahiti’ lime, as compared to that induced by the ‘Rangpur’ lime and other

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