Genetic gain prediction using the Design I in a population of yellow passion fruit

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the potential population of passion for agronomic traits and to estimate genetic parameters for prediction of earnings. And still evaluating responses to selection and the earnings from the alternative selection. Were studied in this work, alternative selection of Design I in passion fruit: selection among males, females and males (all males) among females (independent of males), females and males selected, and combined selection. This disclosed the presence of genetic variability in the population, which is quite favorable to the improvement in that the genetic heterogeneity possible to obtain gains through selection. In all production characteristics evaluated, the combined selection (CS) was the one that gave greater selection gains.