‘Brs rubra cara’: a new citrus cultivar as alternative for ornamentation

Abstract

The objective of this work was to perform the morphological and physicochemical characterization of ‘BRS Rubra Cara’ cultivar aiming at identifying characters with potential for use in ornamentation. The work was carried out from May to December 2018 in the post-harvest laboratory of the Federal University of Pelotas-RS and in the experimental orchard of “Embrapa Mandioca e Fruticultura”, Cruz das Almas-BA. The experimental design was completely randomized, using 10 adult leaves, 10 fully open flowers, 10 ripe fruits and 10 adult plants. Thirty-eight morphological characteristics of leaves, flowers, fruits and plants were evaluated, as well as physicochemical pH, acidity and soluble solids evaluations performed in triplicate. The results show great versatility for use of the ‘BRS Rubra Cara’ cultivar in the various niches of the ornamental plants market, with emphasis on its use in landscaping and pots.