Acompanhamento do pomar didático UFFS/CL: crescimento e parâmetros de qualidade de citros

Abstract

he fruit growing sector has an extensive production area, as well as great variability in the fruits that are produced, highlighting citrus, which worldwide has a large consumption of its fruits in natura or in the form of juices. Currently, Brazil ranks first in the world in the production and export of oranges, specifically its juice in concentrated form, becoming a commodity, helping the country economically in international transactions and generating income for the workers and producers involved in the activity. For this reason, the objective of the work was to evaluate the evolution of the growth parameters of citrus plants in the UFFS/CL educational orchard, identifying how the different cultivars developed over the years of observation, considering the aspects of growth, production and quality of the fruits, considering data obtained from previous works. The experiment was carried out in the University's orchard located in the experimental area, with a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and soil of the typical dystroferric red latosol type, from October 2022 to October 2023. Through vegetative evaluations of citrus plants, it was found There was an increase in plant height, stem circumference and crown diameter, when compared to previous works, with the Acid Limes standing out among the citrus groups with the highest vegetative vigor index. And through production evaluations, it was possible to verify the physical-chemical qualities of the different citrus varieties, where the Taithi lemon remained at pH 2.3 and the Navelina orange and Caí tangerine variety obtained better juice yield.