2020-03-062020-03-062013-04CARRIJO, Núbia Sousa; REIS, Edésio Fialho dos; COSTA NETTO, Antônio Paulino da. Germinação de frutos verdes e maduros de Syagrus oleracea Becc. em função do tamanho. Global Science and Technology, v. 6, n. 1, p. 118-126, jan./abr. 2013.e- 1984-3801http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/18816This study aimed to verify if the size of the fruit affects the germination of seeds from green and ripe fruits of Syagrus oleracea Becc. (Arecaceae), known popularly as guariroba. To this end, we collected fruits guariroba in the municipalities of Mineiros and Jataí (GO), measured and separated in to five size classes (T1: fruit ≤ 4,300 cm; T2: 4,300 cm < fruit ≤ 4,833 cm; T3: 4,833 cm < fruit ≤ 5,367 cm; T4: 5,367 cm < fruit ≤ 5,900 cm and T5: fruit > 5,900 cm). In germination chambers BOD tests were carried out with green and ripe fruits, these tests were calculated germination speed index(IVG), germination (%G) and time taken to germinate half of the fruits (T50). It was also performed analysis of variance for the traits evaluated. In the laboratory, higher %G were found in fruit length between 4,834 and 5,367cm and smaller %G between 5,368 and 5,90 cm. Mature fruits have a higher germination when compared with green fruits.porAcesso AbertoTamanho de frutoDesenvolvimento inicialGerminaçãoGuarirobaEarly developmentFruit sizeGerminationGuarirobaArtigo10.14688/1984-3801.V06N01A10