Genetic parameters, adaptability and stability to selection of yellow passion fruit hybrids
Alírio José da Cruz Neto, Raul Castro Carriello Rosa, Eder Jorge de Oliveira, Sidnara Ribeiro Sampaio, Idália Souza dos Santos, Plácido Ulisses Souza, Adriana Rodrigues Passos and Onildo Nunes de Jesus
Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the stability and adaptability, using the method of harmonic means of the relative performance of genetic values and to estimate the genetic components of variance and average via mixed models of 14 genotypes of passion fruit in three environments. Data were obtained in a random block design with three replicates and nine plants per plot. For the hybrids in the final validation phase, the estimates of heritability and genetic gains in the evaluated environments showed good prospects for selection of superior genotypes. There was a pronounced effect of genotypeenvironment interaction (GxE) for all traits investigated except fruit length, percentage of pulp, soluble solids, titratable acidity and SS/TA ratio. The most stable and adaptable hybrids in the evaluated environments were BRS Gigante Amarelo, HFOP-09, H09-09, GP09-02, GP09-03 and BRS Sol do Cerrado.