High yield stability and adaptability of yellow passion fruit varieties (Passifl ora edulis Sims. f. fl avicarpa Deg.) are highly desirable attributes when exploring different environments.This study aimed to evaluate the adaptability and yield stability of yellow passion fruit varieties using AMMI (additive main effects and multiplicative interaction) and other ancillary statistics.Twelve varieties were evaluated in eight environments. Analysis of variance showed effects attributable to the varieties (G), environment (E) and their interaction (G×E). The fi rst two multiplicative components of the interaction accounted for 69% of the sum of squares. The scores of the principal interaction components showed high variability for the environments relative to the variety effects. High varietal phenotypic stability was observed in three environments; which can be used in yellow passion fruit breeding programs for initial selection trials. A biplot-AMMI analysis and yield stability index incorporating the AMMI stability value and yield capacity in a single non-parametric index were useful for discriminating genotypes with superior and stable fruit yield. AMMI analysis also allowed for the identifi cation of more productive varieties in specifi c environments, leading to signifi cant increase in passion fruit productivity.

Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi caracterizar e avaliar recursos genéticos de maracujazeiro-amarelo (Passiflora edulis) quanto às principais características de importância econômica. Foram realizadas avaliações agronômicas e estimados parâmetros genéticos em 38 acessos do Banco Ativo de Germoplasma de Maracujazeiro da Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura, tendo-se utilizado cinco testemunhas provenientes de seleções ou melhoradas geneticamente. Foram avaliadas duas características produtivas, três características de qualidade química e sete atributos físicos dos frutos. Utilizou-se o delineamento de blocos aumentados, com quatro repetições e parcela de dez plantas. O elevado coeficiente de variação genética, o índice de variação maior que a unidade e os altos valores de herdabilidade indicam a existência de grande variabilidade genética ainda não explorada, bem como de condições favoráveis ao melhoramento genético. Para a maioria das características avaliadas, os acessos foram superiores às testemunhas. Os acessos BGM185 e BGM051 são mais promissores para o mercado de frutas frescas, pela qualidade dos frutos, enquanto os acessos BGM181, BGM034, BGM123 e BGM079 são indicados para a indústria de sucos, por apresentar alta produtividade e rendimento de polpa.Termos para indexação: Passiflora edulis, caracterização, germoplasma, melhoramento. Evaluation of genetic resources of yellow passion fruitAbstract -The objective of this work was to characterize and evaluate genetic resources of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) for its main economic traits. Agronomic evaluations were made and genetic parameters were estimated in 38 germplasm accessions from the passion fruit germplasm bank of Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura, using five controls from selections or genetically improved material. Two productive characteristics, three chemical qualities, and seven physical attributes of fruit were evaluated. An augmented block design with four replicates and ten plants per plot was used. The high coefficient of genetic variation, the index of variation greater than one, and the high heritability values indicate the existence of high genetic variability not yet explored, as well as favorable conditions to implement a breeding program. For most of the traits evaluated, accessions were superior to the controls. Accessions BGM185 and BGM051 are more promising for the fresh fruit market, due to fruit quality, while accessions BGM181, BGM034, BGM123, and BGM079 are recommended for the fruit juice industry, due to high productivity and pulp yield.

This study aimed to characterize the resistance of 31 passion fruit (Passiflora sp.) genotypes to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae (FOP). About 20 seedlings of each genotype were inoculated by immersing the roots in a suspension of 10 6 macroconidia mL -1 for five minutes and then transplanting them into pots containing a mixture of soil and sterile substrate. They were evaluated daily for 120 days for the occurrence of wilt symptoms and death. These data were used to calculate the area under the disease progress curve, for survival analysis and grouping. The mortality rate ranged from 0 to 100% and the AUDPC ranged from 0 for genotypes without symptoms of the disease to 6,650.63 for the hybrid HFOP-01. Genotypes were classified into four subgroups: resistant, moderately resistant, susceptible and highly susceptible. The resistance was genotype dependent, but no significant variation was found between the purple and the yellow P. edulis.

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