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2016-01-01

Yield and fruit quality of the blueberry cultivars Biloxi and Sharpblue in Guasca, Colombia

Rendimiento y calidad de frutos de los cultivares de arándano Biloxi y Sharpblue en Guasca, Colombia

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https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v34n1.54897

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Vaccinium corymbosum × Vaccinium darrowii, highbush blueberries, harvest, crop performance, cultivar selection, soft fruits (en)
Vaccinium corymbosum x Vaccinium darrowii, arándanos altos, cosecha, desempeño de cultivos, selección de cultivares, frutas de baya (es)

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  • María Helena Cortés-Rojas Universidad Militar Nueva Granada - Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences - Group of Agrobiology Research
  • Paola Andrea Mesa-Torres Universidad Militar Nueva Granada - Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences - Group of Agrobiology Research
  • Carlos Mario Grijalba-Rativa Universidad Militar Nueva Granada - Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences - Group of Agrobiology Research
  • María Mercedes Pérez-Trujillo Universidad Militar Nueva Granada - Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences - Group of Agrobiology Research
This study aimed to compare the crop yield and some quality-related aspects of the blueberry cultivars Biloxi and Sharpblue in a commercial crop located in Guasca (Colombia). This research was conducted between June and December of 2014, observing two lots with different plant ages at the start of the study: 20 months and 36 months. For 28 weeks, mature fruits were manually harvested and the accumulated yield per plant, the number of fruits, the diameter, the firmness and the total soluble solids (TSS) were determined. The yield of both cultivars was similar in the 20-month-old plants. The 'Sharpblue' 36-month-old plants had an accumulated yield that was 60% higher than that of the 'Biloxi' cultivar due to the fact that they produced a higher number of fruits. In addition, the Sharpblue fruits tended to present higher TSS values. Although both cultivars were similar in terms of firmness, 'Biloxi' stood out more than 'Sharpblue' in the 20-month-old plants. The individual weight and diameter of the fruits were similar for both cultivars.
El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el rendimiento del cultivo y algunos aspectos relacionados con la calidad de los frutos de arándano de los cultivares Biloxi y Sharpblue, en un cultivo comercial ubicado en Guasca (Colombia). La investigación se desarrolló entre los meses de junio y diciembre de 2014, mediante el seguimiento de dos lotes diferenciados por la edad de las plantas al momento de iniciar el estudio: 20 y 36 meses. Por un periodo de 28 semanas se cosecharon de forma manual los frutos maduros y se determinó el rendimiento acumulado por planta, el peso individual del fruto, el número de frutos, el diámetro, la firmeza y los sólidos solubles totales (SST). El rendimiento de ambos cultivares fue similar en plantas de 20 meses de edad. Las plantas de 36 meses de edad de 'Sharpblue' presentaron un rendimiento acumulado superior en un 60% frente a 'Biloxi', debido a que produjeron un mayor núsmero de frutos. Los frutos de Sharpblue tendieron a presentaron mayores valores de SST. En cuanto a la firmeza, aunque ambos cultivares tuvieron un comportamiento similar, 'Biloxi' se destacó sobre 'Sharpblue' en las plantas de 20 meses de edad. El peso individual y el diámetro de fruto fueron similares para los dos cultivares.

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Cortés-Rojas, M. H., Mesa-Torres, P. A., Grijalba-Rativa, C. M., & Pérez-Trujillo, M. M. (2016). Yield and fruit quality of the blueberry cultivars Biloxi and Sharpblue in Guasca, Colombia. Agronomía Colombiana, 34(1), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.15446/agron.colomb.v34n1.54897

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