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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2730-5066</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Agrociencia Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Agrocienc. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2730-5066</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Agronomía - Instituto de Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2730-50662025000401309</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31285/agro.29.1806</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Uruguayan feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana) cultivars]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Cultivares uruguayos de guayabo del país (Feijoa sellowiana)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Cultivares uruguaios de goiabeira-serrana (Feijoa sellowiana)]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dini]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[D.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vignale]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[B.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[P.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[L.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA) INIA Las Brujas Sistema Vegetal Intensivo - Fruticultura]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Canelones ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Agronomía ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>29</volume>
<numero>nspe3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2730-50662025000401309&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2730-50662025000401309&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2730-50662025000401309&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana) is a fruit tree undergoing domestication, and in Uruguay, it has been the subject of breeding efforts for just over two decades. During this time, four cultivars were registered at Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE): INIA-Fagro Isleña, INIA-Fagro Cerrillana, INIA-Fagro Artillera, and INIA-Fagro Armonía, progressively distributed, with complementary harvest windows, allowing for fresh fruit from early March to late May. Regarding fruit quality, INIA-Fagro Isleña produces fruits weighing 30 to 50 g, with total soluble solids (TSS) between 11 and 15 Brix (°Bx); INIA-Fagro Cerrillana produces fruits of 25 to 50 g, with TSS between 10 and 13.5 °Bx; INIA-Fagro Artillera, 35 to 60 g and 10 to 13 °Bx, and INIA-Fagro Armonía stands out with larger fruits ranging from 45 to 75 g, and 10 to 14 °Bx. The four cultivars showed rooting percentages (from semi-hardwood cuttings) ranging from 37% to 49%. Differences in fruit shape, skin thickness, and color constitute complementary criteria for cultivar selection. Despite currently having these four good-quality cultivars on the market, it is essential to continue genetic improvement and refine agronomic management practices, aiming to extend the harvest window, stabilize production, and improve the characteristics of feijoa fruit commercialized in Uruguay.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El guayabo del país (Feijoa sellowiana) es un frutal en proceso de domesticación que, en Uruguay, ha sido objeto de mejoramiento genético durante poco más de dos décadas. En ese tiempo, se registraron cuatro cultivares en el Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE): INIA-Fagro Isleña, INIA-Fagro Cerrillana, INIA-Fagro Artillera e INIA-Fagro Armonía, distribuidos de forma escalonada, con ventanas de cosecha complementarias, lo que permite tener fruta frescadesde comienzos de marzo a fines de mayo. En cuanto a calidad de fruta, INIA-Fagro Isleña produce frutos de 30 a 50 g, con sólidos solubles totales (SST) entre 11 y 15 Brix (°Bx); INIA-Fagro Cerrillana produce frutos de 25 a 50 g, con SST entre 10 y 13,5 °Bx; INIA-Fagro Artillera, de 35 a 60 g y 10 a 13 °Bx, e INIA-Fagro Armonía se destaca con frutos de mayor tamaño, entre 45 y 75 g, y 10 a 14 °Bx. Los cuatro cultivares presentan porcentajes de enraizamiento de estacas semileñosas entre 37% y 49%. Las diferencias en forma del fruto, grosor y color de la cáscara constituyen criterios complementarios para la selección del cultivar. A pesar de contar actualmente conestos cuatro cultivares de buena calidad en el mercado, es indispensable continuar el mejoramiento genético y perfeccionar las prácticas de manejo agronómico, con el objetivo de extender la ventana de cosecha, estabilizar la producción y mejorar las características del fruto de guayabo del país comercializado en Uruguay.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo: A goiabeira-serrana (Feijoa sellowiana) é uma frutífera em processo de domesticação que, no Uruguai, tem sido objeto de melhoramento genético por pouco mais de duas décadas. Nesse período, foram registrados quatro cultivares no Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE): INIA-Fagro Isleña, INIA-Fagro Cerrillana, INIA-Fagro Artillera e INIA-Fagro Armonia, distribuídos de forma escalonada, com janelas de colheita complementares, permitindo ter fruta in natura desde início de março até o final de maio. Quanto à qualidade dos frutos, o INIA-Fagro Isleña produz frutos de 30 a 50 g, com teores de sólidos solúveis totais (SST) entre 11 e 15 Brix (°Bx); o INIA-Fagro Cerrillana produz frutos de 25 a 50 g, com SST entre 10 e 13,5 °Bx; o INIA-Fagro Artillera, de 35 a 60 g e 10 a 13 °Bx; e o INIA-Fagro Armonía destaca-se com frutos de maior tamanho, entre 45 e 75 g, 10 a 14 °Bx. Os quatro cultivares apresentam percentuais de enraizamento de estacas semilenhosas entre 37 % e 49 %. As diferenças na forma do fruto, espessura e cor da casca constituem critérios complementares para a seleção do cultivar. Apesar de atualmente existirem quatro cultivares de boa qualidade no mercado, é indispensável continuar o melhoramento genético e aperfeiçoar as práticas de manejo agronômico, com o objetivo de estender a janela de colheita, estabilizar a produção e melhorar as características dos frutos de goiabeira-serrana comercializados no Uruguai.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[breeding]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[native fruits]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Myrtaceae]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[descripción de cultivares]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[mejoramiento genético]]></kwd>
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