PRACTICE OF PINEAPPLE BREEDING

In 1978, IRFA initiated a program in the Ivory Coast for improvement of pineapple varieties.
The main purpose concerns the fruit quality for exportation (fresh and canned).

Crossings between nine clones of each variety of Smooth Cayenne and Perolera produce 30000 hybrids per annum.
Based on the heritability of characters, a selection design is presented in order to prevent the high influence of environmental factors.
New hybrid varieties will be available for growers after 15 years.

Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Breeding

C. Cabot

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1987.196.2