Atemoya crop has become an option for commercial purposes in the State of Bahia. However, the expansion of the cultivated area is being conducted without knowledge of the climatic and pedologic crop requirements. The objective of this work was to carry out a pedoclimatic zoning for atemoya cultivation in the State of Bahia based on established criteria of climate and soil according to crop requirements. By crossing the information between climatic and pedologic thematic maps, it was verified that 19.3% of the state territory exhibited appropriate conditions for crop production. Marginal and unsuitable areas were also identified, covering 13.9 and 24.3% respectively of the state area. Restrictions for atemoya cultivation were also observed in the major part of the territory (42.5%), which is caused mainly by climatic limitations. However, areas that present soil water deficiency only should have the cultivation encouraged by the use of irrigation since ideal conditions of the pedologic and the remaining climatic factors may be appropriate for obtaining high income.
Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa; agricultural zoning; agroclimatic planning
