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-The objective of this study was to assess the representativeness of the test environments used by the maize breeding program of Embrapa in the first (1991-92 and 1992-93), at three locations (Sete Lagoas, MG, Londrina, PR, and Goiania-GO); in two growing seasons (1991/92 and 1993/94) in Aracaju-SE; and in two growing seasons (1992-93 and 1993-94) , in Ponta Grossa-PR. The complex part of the interaction accounted for nearly 75% of the genotype by environment interaction (G x E). The environments of Londrina