PRODUCTION OF FRUIT ON 4 CULTIVARS AND 3 CLONES OF GUAVA TREES (PSIDIUM-GUAJAVA L) IN PORTO-LUCENA, RS

This research aimed to evaluate the production of fruit on two and thr ee-year old guava plants from four cultivars (Riverside Vermelha, Brun e Vermelha, IAC-4, Pirassununga Vermelha) and three clones (RBS-1, RBS -2, Patillo) in Porto Lucena, RS (Southern Brazil). The evaluation was made based on the fruit weight and fruit number per hectare, the mean fruit weight and the vegetative development. The results showed that the production of the three-year old trees was greater than that of th e two-year old trees. The opposite was true for the mean fruit weight. 'Pirassununga Vermelha' produced the highest fruit weight and fruit n umber, and 'RBS-1' the greatest mean fruit weight. Considering the pro duction and the mean weight of the fruit, Pirassununga Vermelha and Ri verside Vermelha cultivars showed the best performance for natural con sumption and industrialization. 'IAC-4' and 'RBS-1' trees had the larg est trunk perimeter, 'RBS-2'the greatest height and 'RBS-1' the broade st crown diameter.