Variação centesimal na progênie 318P de pupunha (Bactris gasipaes H. B. K.)

R. Clement, CharlesP. L. Aguiar, JaimeB. Moreira Gomes, João

Pejibaye (Bactris gasipaes H.B.K., Palmae) has considerable potential as an oil crop and breeding programs are being planned. Fruit mesocarp centesimal variation within a fraction of the oiliest progeny found to date (318P) is presented, with an analysis of the correlations among these components. None of the progeny approached the maternal level of 61.7% of dry weight. Fats and carbohydrates are highly and negatively correlated.