Comportamiento fenológico y productivo de tres variedades de arándanos Rabbiteye (Vaccinium ashei), en la localidad de El Bolsón, Río Negro, durante la temporada 2011-2012

Abstract

In the present work the reproductive stages were determined and the productivity was evaluated in three varieties of blueberries Rabbiteye (Vaccinium ashei): Ira, Tifblue and Powderblue, located in a plantation in the area of ​​El Bolsón, during the period September 2011 - April 2012 The phenological observation was established by weekly monitoring of the crop until the end of February. Productivity was measured through the harvest that was made weekly from February 22, 2012. For this season (2011-2012), the varieties under study offered about 80% of their production in March with a higher concentration in the second and third week. Ira was highlighted with the highest average fruit weight. Other quality parameters were also evaluated such as the pH where the three varieties behaved without differences between them, and Brix degrees were measured, for which Tifblue showed a greater percentage of total soluble solids compared to Ira and Powderblue, which did not show differences between them.