Five pineapple genotypes (Gold, Pérola, Smooth Cayenne, BRS Vitória and BRS Imperial and four new hybrids - SC x PRI-21, SC48 x PRI-02, PE x SC-73 and PA x PE-01), were evaluated for their physicochemical characteristics. The 'Gold' cultivar presented the highest contents of total carotenoids (7.82mg g-1) and vitamin C (51.0mg 100g-1), whereas the 'BRS' Imperial stood out for its high levels of reducing (5.12%) and total (15.23%) sugars, soluble solids (18.41°Brix), pH (3.96) and ratio (35.28). Improved hybrids SC 48 x PRI-02, PE x SC-73 and PA x PE-01 had the soluble solids, reducing and total sugars contents higher than those of cultivars 'Smooth Cayenne', 'BRS Vitória' and 'Pérola', highlighting the 'PE x SC-73' hybrid for its pulp of intense yellow color, high sweetness, high content of total carotenoids and vitamin C and which was considered as a promising hybrid to replace commercial cultivars.
vitamin C; total carotenoids; color; Ananas comosus var. Comosus
