‘SCS421 CAROLINA’, FIRST JAPANESE PEAR CULTIVAR DEVELOPED IN BRAZIL

Ivan Dagoberto Faoro

doi:10.1590/0100-29452017840

Abstract

ABSTRACT The new SCS421 Carolina cultivar, belonging to the Pyrus pyrifolia var. culta species, is classified as an Asian pear type or more specifically Japanese pear type. It was obtained from the Kousui x Osanijisseiki crossing made at Epagri / Caçador Experimental Station. Its flowering occurs from the second half of September to mid-October, similarly to Housui cultivar. According to preliminary results, ‘Yali’ and ‘Housui’ may be used as pollinators. The harvest takes place in the first half of February and production is above 20 t / ha. Plants produce more rounded and symmetrical fruits compared to Housui cultivar. The fruit skin is golden, the pulp is crispy, soft, sweet, very juicy and slightly aromatic. Fruits can be stored for up to four months in conventional cold storage. The incidence of scabies and dry branch diseases in the field has not been recorded. It is recommended for cultivation at colder regions of southern Brazil.

Highlights

‘SCS421 CAROLINA’, PRIMEIRA CULTIVAR DE PEREIRA-JAPONESA DESENVOLVIDA NO BRASIL
The main Japanese pear cultivars originated in other countries (FAORO, 2001), in colder regions with more stable temperatures than those in southern Brazil
SCS421 Carolina cultivar is the result of the crossing between ‘Kousui’ (♀) and ‘Osanijisseiki’ (♂) carried out in 1998 at the Epagri / Caçador Experimental Station (Figure 1)

Summary

Introduction

‘SCS421 CAROLINA’, PRIMEIRA CULTIVAR DE PEREIRA-JAPONESA DESENVOLVIDA NO BRASIL The main Japanese pear cultivars originated in other countries (FAORO, 2001), in colder regions with more stable temperatures than those in southern Brazil. The best option is the generation of cultivars better adapted to the cultivation conditions in southern Brazil (FAORO et al, 2015), that is, in regions with approximately 500 or more Cold Units (CU Modified North Carolina Method).

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