PHENOLOGY AND YIELD OF THE ‘ROXO DE VALINHOS’ FIG CULTIVAR IN WESTERN POTIGUAR

Francisco Sidene Oliveira Silva,Vander Mendonça,Roseano Medeiros Da Silva,Anderson Araujo Alves,Eduardo Castro Pereira

doi:10.1590/1983-21252017v30n329rc

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Journal: Revista Caatinga	Publication Date: Sep 1, 2017
Citations: 6	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido

Abstract

ABSTRACT The ‘Roxo de Valinhos’ fig is one of the most widely grown varieties in the world, however, there are still few studies on the phenology and yield of fig trees, especially in semi-arid regions. This study evaluated the phenology and yield aspects of the ‘Roxo de Valinhos’ fig cultivar in Western Potiguar. The experiment was carried out from July to December 2015 in the didactic orchard of the Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid, UFERSA. The following phenological aspects were analyzed: pruning at the beginning of budding, emergence and maturity of the first fruit, beginning of harvest, length and diameter of branches, number of fruits per branch, length and diameter of fruits, absolute growth rate, yield per plant, number of fruits per plant, and fruit weight. We used descriptive statistics; for quantitative and qualitative characteristics, we used regression analysis and means test, through Tukey´s test at 5% probability. Fig trees showed good adaptability to semi-arid regions and precocity when compared to fig trees from temperate regions, in all phenological stages; the studied cultivar showed promising results for cultivation in this region.

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The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest known fruit trees and among the most cultivated species in the countries of the Mediterranean coast, especially in Turkey, Algeria, Greece, Italy and Spain (SOUZA et al, 2014)
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (2014), fig production increased by 18.1% from 2004 to 2013
In addition to the traditional fruit trees, new species are important as a means of production diversification for temperate crops, and using fig, for its adaptation skills, may be one such alternative according to previous studies in the Brazilian northeast (CELEDONIO et al, 2013)

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The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is one of the oldest known fruit trees and among the most cultivated species in the countries of the Mediterranean coast, especially in Turkey, Algeria, Greece, Italy and Spain (SOUZA et al, 2014). In Brazil, the fig production area covers 2,807 ha, with an average yield of 9,991 kg ha-1. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (2014), fig production increased by 18.1% from 2004 to 2013. In addition to the traditional fruit trees, new species are important as a means of production diversification for temperate crops, and using fig, for its adaptation skills, may be one such alternative according to previous studies in the Brazilian northeast (CELEDONIO et al, 2013)

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