The Brazilian pear breeding program.

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Author(s): OLIVEIRA, P. R. D. de; RITSCHEL, P. S.; RUFATO, A. de R.; FIORAVANÇO, J. C.; QUECINI, V. M.; FAORO, I. D.; LEITE, G. B.; DUTRA, L. F.; MAYER, N. A.

Summary: Pear production in Brazil reached 17,391 tons in 2008, enough to provide for a mere 20% of the local market. The lack of adapted cultivars is a major obstacle to self-sustainable pear production in the country.

Publication year: 2010

Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings

Unit: Embrapa Grape & Wine

Keywords: Brasil, Engenharia Genética, Fruticultura, Germoplasma, Melhoramento genético, Mutagênico, Pera, Seleção, Variedade

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