This experiment was carried out on a ten year-old commercial orchard in São João Del Rei county-MG in order to extend the harvest season of tangerine Ponkan (Citrus reticulate Blanco). One evaluated the effects of Giberelic Acid (GA3) at 0, 10, 20 and 30 mg.0L-1 and Diclorofenoxiacetic acid (2,4- D) at 0 and 10 mg.L-1 applied two times: on 4/24 and 5/17 when the fruits still had a green peel color the evaluations were made: the first one on 7/25, when the harvest time in the region was ending, and the second 30 days after. The experimental design adopted was the one of randomized blocks, with a factorial of 4 x 2 x 2, with four split-plot replicates. The results showed that 2,4-D at 10 mg.L-1 influenced fruits texture and extended the harvest and also increased fruit acidity and reduced the ratio; GA3 at 20mg.L-1 increased the diameter and weight of the fruits harvested in August and presented higher juice rate and there was no difference on total soluble sugar in solid solute tenor.
Fruticulture; maturation; Citrus
