Monitoring the phenology of Myrcianthes pungens (O. Berg) D. Legrand in the state of Rio Grande do Sul-Brazil

Abstract

Guabiju (Mycianthes pungens (O. Berg) Legrand) is a fruit tree with great potential for commercial exploitation due to its nutritional characteristics. The aim of this work was to study the reproductive cycle of M. pungens in different regions of Rio Grande do Sul. Phenology was monitored from September 2014 to February 2015 in the municipalities of Três Passos (Northwestern region), Parai and Guabiju (Northeastern region), and Porto Alegre (Metropolitan region). As results, variations in reproductive cycle and thermal sum among accessions were observed, and in Três Passos, the reproductive cycle had duration of 95 days and reached thermal sum of 1290°C. In the municipality of Guabiju, the reproductive cycle lasted 147 days and the thermal sum was 1603°C. In the municipality of Porto Alegre, the reproductive cycle had duration of 133 days and the thermal sum reached 1564°C.