BRS Anauê and BRS Boyrá: the first cultivars of ornamental pineapple developed in Brazil

Abstract

BRS Anauê and BRS Boyrá are two ornamental pineapple cultivars bred for landscaping and cut flower and mini fruit production. They are characterized by intense colors, absence of spines, a long peduncle and high durability. In Brazil, they are the first pineapple cultivars officially released for commercial ornamental purposes.

Analysis of the economic viability of organic production system of ornamental pineapple plants for cut stems

“…Due to the steady demand for novelty in the cut flower and ornamental plant segment, the Embrapa Cassava and Fruits research unit has been conducting research to develop new botanical materials to meet this demand (Souza et al, 2014;Pereira et al, 2018). So far this has led to the commercial launch of two ornamental pineapple cultivars, 'BRS Anauê' and 'BRS Boyrá', both in 2018 (Souza et al, 2019).…”

“…The program for genetic improvement of ornamental pineapple plants began in 2003 and aims to develop new selections and cultivars with suitable traits for landscaping, potted plants, cut flowers and ornamental mini-fruits (Souza et al, 2012a;2012b;2019). So far, 31 ornamental pineapple hybrids have been selected, 16 of them for cut flowers, 4 for mini-fruits, 17 for landscaping, 2 for potted plants and 1 for foliage (with some overlapping uses) (Souza et al, 2014).…”

Estudos metabolômicos de >i<Ananas comosus >/i<e >i<A. macrodontes >/i<(Bromeliaceae)

“…bracteatus e A. comosus var. erectifolius (Souza, Souza, Santos-Serejo & Cabral, 2019;de Souza et al, 2012). Já um grande número de estudos relacionados ao A comosus var.…”