Morphological characterization of new banana clones-elites

Abstract The characterization of clones is a very important step in genetic certification programs, as it describes and recognizes the plant material at every stage production, allowing monitoring quality, improvement conservation germplasm. aim this work was to morphologically characterize two elite banana clones. experimental design applied randomized blocks, with four replications, six plants per parcel. treatments consisted clones, Prata Gorutuba R1 R2 commercial cultivars: Gorutuba, Ana, Grande Naine BRS Princesa. morphological carried out second production cycle (daughter plant), using 23 qualitative descriptors, visually evaluated, classified according instructions for carrying distinguishability, homogeneity stability (DHS) tests cultivars. differed from cultivars Princesa regarding descriptors tapering pseudostem, predominant color intensity anthocyanin coloration underside basal sheath. made possible group into group, that predominates crops Brazil, characteristics already widely accepted by market.