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'Unemat Rubi', a new spineless pineapple cultivar and resistant to fusariosis for the international market.
Scientific reports - 13 May 2025
Silva Dayane Castro, Krause Willian, de Souza Rayla Nemis, Santos Eileen Azevedo, de Araújo Dejânia Vieira, Silva Celice Alexandre, Duarte Aline Vidor Melão, Garcia Wandreilla Moreira, Neves Leonarda Grilo
Abstract excerpt
Pineapple cultivation worldwide depends on a limited number of cultivars. In Brazil, the cultivar ''Pérola'' accounts for 85% of the commercial planted area but is susceptible to fusariosis, the most significant disease affecting pineapple crops. This study introduces the cultivar 'Unemat Rubi', emphasizing its superior fruit quality and resistance to fusariosis through multivariate analyses, correlation...
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- Ananas
- Plant Diseases
- Disease Resistance
- Brazil
- Fruit
- Genotype