A pera é a fruta fresca mais importada pelo Brasil, constituindo-se em importante oportunidade de mercado para os produtores. No entanto, diversos problemas ainda limitam o cultivo da pereira, como a ausência de porta-enxertos adequados. Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar o desenvolvimento, a produtividade e a qualidade de peras cultivares (cvs.) Carrick enxertadas sobre 'Portugal', 'MC', 'BA29', 'D'Vranja' e 'Inta 267', e a cv. Packham's Triumph enxertadas sobre 'Adam's', 'D'Angers', 'Alongado' e 'Smyrna', e Pyrus calleryana. O experimento foi realizado durante as safras de 2009 e 2010, em pomar de pereiras de sete anos, conduzido em líder central, em espaçamento de 1,0x5,0 m, localizado no Centro Agropecuário da Palma, FAEM/UFPel. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de casualização por blocos, com três repetições por tratamento. Avaliaram-se a área da seção transversal do tronco, a eficiência produtiva, a produtividade, a produtividade acumulada, o número de frutas por planta, sólidos solúveis totais, firmeza de polpa, massa e diâmetro de fruta. Foi possível constatar que a produtividade das cvs. Carrick e Packham's Triumph é maior com os porta-enxertos de marmeleiro 'Portugal' e 'MC'; 'Adam's' e 'D'Angers', respectivamente. A produtividade e a eficiência produtiva dessas cultivares, em geral, é inversamente proporcional ao vigor induzido pelo porta-enxerto. Frutas das cvs. Carrick e Packham's Triumph acumulam maior quantidade de sólidos solúveis totais quando utilizados porta-enxertos menos vigorosos.

The antibiofilm and antibacterial properties against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis and chemical characterization of six hydroethanolic blueberry extracts (blueberry rabbiteye-Vaccinium virgatum) from different cultivars and means of propagation were investigated. The total flavonoid, anthocyanin, and phenolic contents were determined by specific and well-established methods. Among the cultivars, Briteblue showed the lowest content of all metabolites analyzed, while Bluegem showed the highest concentrations of these compounds. All the micropropagated cultivars presented the highest amounts of chlorogenic acid. The blueberry fruit extracts showed strong activity against S. epidermidis biofilm (up to 84% inhibition) without inhibiting bacterial growth. Likewise, Bluegem micropropagated extract, which had the highest anthocyanin, flavonoids, and phenolic compound content, demonstrated the highest S. epidermidis biofilm inhibitory effect. Finally, a linear correlation between the total phenolic content and the percentage of biofilm inhibition was observed.

Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o hábito de frutificação e produção de cultivares de pereira (Pyrus communis) enxertadas sobre porta-enxertos de marmeleiro (Cydonia oblonga) e de pereira (P. calleryana). O experimento foi realizado durante o inverno de 2009 e 2010, em pomar de pereiras conduzido em líder central, em espaçamento 1,0x5,0 m com três cultivares de pereira (Carrick, Packham e Williams) combinadas com um porta-enxerto de pereira (Clone D6 de P. calleryana) e 15 de marmeleiro. Foram avaliadas as seguintes variáveis: percentagem de dardos, lamburdas, brindilas vegetativas, brindilas floríferas e de bolsas; número total de gemas floríferas; produção por planta; e eficiência produtiva. O hábito de frutificação das cultivares de pereira é influenciado pelos porta-enxertos, principalmente no que se refere à formação de lamburdas. Em geral, observou-se relação inversa entre percentagem de dardos e de lamburdas, e entre eficiência produtiva e vigor, para todas as combinações entre copa e porta-enxerto. Para potencializar a produção, o manejo cultural nos pomares das cultivares avaliadas, principalmente por ocasião da poda, deve ser orientado de acordo com o porta-enxerto utilizado e o hábito de frutificação de cada combinação.Termos para indexação: Cydonia oblonga, Pyrus calleryana, Pyrus communis, eficiência produtiva, lamburda, poda. Bearing habit and production of pears grafted onto different rootstocksabstract -The objective of this research was to evaluate the bearing habit and yield of pear cultivars (Pyrus communis) grafted onto quince (Cydonia oblonga) and callery pear (P. calleryana) rootstocks. The experiment was carried out in the winter of 2009 and 2010, in a pear orchard conducted as central leader, at 1.0x5.0 m spacing, with three pear cultivars (Carrick, Packham, and Williams) combined with one callery pear (Clone D6 of P. calleryana) and 15 quince rootstocks. The following variables were assessed: percentage of vegetative spurs, reproductive spurs, vegetative brindles, reproductive brindles and bourses; total number of flower buds; yield per plant; and productive efficiency. Bearing habit of pear cultivars is influenced by the rootstocks, mainly for reproductive spur formation. In general, there was an inverse relationship between the percentage of vegetative and reproductive spurs, and between productive efficiency and vigor for all scion and rootstock combinations. In order to enhance production, cultural management in orchards of the evaluated cultivars, especially on pruning, should be oriented according to the rootstock used and to the bearing habit of each combination.

-The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of 'Rocha' and 'Santa Maria' pears at two planting densities. The experiment was carried out during the

The application of rest breaking agents to compensate the lack of chilling is a common practice in apple orchards in Southern Brazil. However, its necessity in areas of greater chilling accumulation has been questioned over the years. The aim of this study was to investigate the performance of 'Maxi Gala' apple in response to different budbreak promoters in São Joaquim, SC.The study was performed in the growing seasons of 2013/2014, 2014/2015, and 2015/2016. Plant material consisted of 10-year-old 'Maxi Gala' apple trees grafted on the rootstock 'M.9', arranged in a randomized complete block design with five replicates in the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 growing seasons and six replicates in the 2015/2016 season. Treatments consisted of Erger ® , combined with either calcium nitrate or mineral oil, at different rates; and hydrogen cyanamide combined with mineral oil. Treatments were applied when buds were between the stages A (dormant bud) and B (swollen bud; silver tip). The influence of treatments on flowering, budbreak, yield components, and fruit quality was assessed. Flowering was little affected by treatments, while axillary budbreak was consistently improved in the year of insufficient chilling accumulation. Besides, the combination Erger ® (2% and 3%) + calcium nitrate (2% and 3%) and Erger ® (1%) + mineral oil (3%) induced similar axillary budbreak as hydrogen cyanamide + mineral oil. Fruit quality attributes were not affected by treatments.