01932naa a2200205 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000250006024500930008526000090017852013660018765000110155370000170156470000230158170000240160470000180162870000170164670000200166377300430168319204142023-05-26       2012    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d1 aSEREJO, J. A. dos S.  aSelection and use recommendation in hybrids of ornamental banana.h[electronic resource]  c2012  aThe ornamental market is dynamic and demands constant novelties. The use of fruit crops as ornamental plants can be an interesting alternative with very differentiated and original products. The banana germplasm bank at Embrapa Cassava and Fruits has been primarily used in the breeding program for generating the use of this collection, accessions with orna-mental potential have been selected to obtain new hybrids. This work was aimed at characterizing the progeny of ornamental Musa L. spp. by grouping the hybrids according to the fol-lowing uses: landscape plants, potted plants, cut flower, or minifruits. Forty-two hybrids were evaluated with 14 quantitative and 12 qualitative descriptors in three production cycles. In addition, assays for resistance to black and yellow Sigatoka and to Fusarium wilt were performed. Variability was observed for all the characteristics evaluated within progenies, especially with regard to leaf color, fruit, peduncle, rachis, and heart. All evaluated hybrids were resistant to yellow Sigatoka and to Fusarium wilt and were resistant or showed reduced symptoms of susceptibility to black Sigatoka. Most hybrids (82%) presented reduced plant height. After clustering by use category, the hybrids RM 09, RM 38, RM 37, and RM 33 were selected and recommended to be used as cut flowers, minifruits, or landscaping plants.  aBanana1 aSOUZA, E. H.1 aCOSTA, M. A. P. C.1 aCOSTA JUNIOR, D. S.1 aAMORIM, E. P.1 aSILVA, S. O.1 aSOUZA, F. V. D.  tCrop sciencegv. 52, march/april, 2012