Seleção de clones de mandioca de mesa

Abstract

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is, nationally, of extreme important, because it is a staple food for the population, ease of adapt, and can be offered to the consumer in its most diverse derivatives. The objective of this work was to select sweet cassava clones based on agronomic and culinary characteristics that superior to the cultivar used in the Presidente Tancredo Neves - BA region. The experiments were carried out in a randomized block designwith 3 replicates, totaling 42 table casssava clones and 1 local control (Manteiga). The clones 2012 33-18, 2012 33-21, 2012 33-26 and Eucalipto have adequate performance in all characteristics evaluated, and therefore, are promising. However, these are data from only one crop. Further evaluations are needed to obtains data robust enough to support the recommendation of some of these clones for cultivation in the Presidente Tancredo Neves region.