Physical traits of the fruits of several progenies were evaluated and the correlations among them were studied. The fruits, originated of natural pollination, were picked up at the harvest stage and classified in two weight classes: 1 -180 to 230 g and 2 -80 to 130 g. of each class were sampled two fruits to evaluate the mass of the fruit (g), mass of the skin (g), mass of the seeds (g), mass of the juice (g), longitudinal length and equatorial diameter of the fruit (mm), thickness of the skin (mm), number of seeds, juice weight per seed (g), ratio skin thickness/ fruit ray, ratio longitudinal length/equatorial diameter, juice content (%), skin ratio (%), seed ratio (%) and residues (%). The thickness of the skin varied among the mass classes, indicating that skin evaluation of different fruit sizes can lead to misunderstandings and the evaluation of the progenies.
Passiflora edulis; selection; fruit quality
