ObjetivoCaracterizar a produção e o potencial produtivo de hortaliças, frutas e frutos nativos do Cerrado, em Goiás e no Distrito Federal, com vistas à sua inserção na alimentação escolar, conforme a Lei Federal n° 11.947/2009. MétodosFoi realizado estudo quantitativo descritivo durante 2009, em cinco mesorregiões de Goiás e no Distrito Federal. Para produção agrícola, consideraram-se dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística e estimativas de produção de [2003][2004][2005][2006][2007]. Obteve-se o potencial agrícola a partir da temperatura média anual por mesorregião e faixas de temperaturas ótimas por cultura. Os alimentos selecionados foram classificados em escala de produção (menor, média ou alta) e potencial agrícola (ótimo, médio ou baixo).

The use of Brazilian Cerrado fruits and research into their nutritional potential are important for socioeconomic development and the sustainable preservation of the environment. The use of these fruits in products such as granola encourages the inclusion of healthier and more-natural foods in the diet. This study was undertaken to evaluate acceptability, microbiological, physical and nutritional characteristics and the stability of granola made from dried caju-do-cerrado and baru almonds. Granola containing Cerrado fruits had high levels of protein content (117.4 g/kg), dietary fiber (115.3 g/ kg) and iron (32.1 mg/kg) and had lower moisture (57.0 g/kg), water activity (0.3), sodium (577.7 mg/kg), lipids (150.2 g/kg) and energy value (3952.2 kcal/kg) than did the control. After storage for 100 days, the granola presented adequate microbiological conditions, with acceptability scores higher than 7 assigned by 85.5 % to 95.2 % of the judges and a crunchy texture. The high nutritional potential of granola containing Cerrado fruits, coupled with its stability over 100 days of storage, may contribute to the appreciation and consumption of these fruits and meet the growing demand for healthier, more natural foods.