01769naa a2200253 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006010000180007424500760009226000090016852010340017765000120121165300190122365300170124265300060125965300300126565300260129565300280132165300270134970000220137670000270139877300900142516525532005-09-09       2005    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a1518-78531 aRITZINGER, R.  aPhenotypic stability of acerola genotypes evaluated in different times.  c2005  aCharacteristics of acerola (Malpighia emarginata) related to the levels of total soluble solids (TSS), total titratable acidity (TTA) and vitamin C (VC) are directly linked to the quality of the fruits, being influenced mainly by the genotype and climate. Climatic variations makes the amounts of SST, ATT and VC in the fruits not constant, so that eventually they do not meet the minimum demands of the consuming markets. This study aimed to evaluate the differential response of acerola genotypes to the variation of the climatic conditions in fruits picked in Cruz das Almas (Bahia, Brazil) in three successive harvests in different seasons (November-December 1999, January-February 2000 and March-April 2000) and also in the same season in successive years (1999, 2000 and 2001) in November, by means of an analysis of phenotypic stability. In both situations, significant differences were observed among the genotypes in relation to the stability in the three variables assessed due to variations in the climatic conditions.  aAcerola  aAdaptabilidade  aAdaptability  aC  aCaracterísticas do fruto  aFruit characteristics  aMalphighia emarginata D  aMalpighia emarginata D1 aLEDO, C. A. da S.1 aFOLEGATTI, M. I. da S.  tCrop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Londrinagv. 5, n. 2, p. 241-246, june. 2005