Performance of blackberry cultivars in Cerro Azul - PR

Abstract

Blackberry has the potential to be grown in subtropical climates, requiring phenological studies for the indication of cultivars adapted to this type of climate. Thus, the aim of this work was to evaluate the phenological behavior of four blackberry cultivars, as well as to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of fruits produced in mesothermal subtropical climate (Cfa), with more focus on the recommendation of cultivars adapted to this region. The largest production cycle and the best productions and yields were obtained for Guarani cultivar and larger fruits were presented by Tupy cultivar. The best relationship between titratable acidity and soluble solids was presented by Cherokee cultivar.