Cereus peruvianus (Koubo) new cactus fruit for the world

Abstract

1yoSeF MizRahi 2 aBstract-Several different species of the columnar cacti of the genera Stenocereus and Pachycereus, were introduced into different semi-arid ecozones in israel and most of these efforts were of disappointing outcomes, the only exception being the Cereus peruvianus (l.) Miller,which bore plenty of fruits, some of them of good taste. The original seeds of this plant were obtained from the late Mr. amram (Ron) Kodish, who collected seeds from various private gardens in Southern california which bore fruits of reasonable qualities. The initial success of this species led us to initiate an intensive research study, and today it is already fruit-crop, marketed mainly in israel under the name "Koubo". This paper will describe our work of domestication of this new cactus fruit crop in israel. Index terms: Cereus peruvianus, koubo, cacti. KouBo-uma nova Fruta para o mundoresumo -Várias espécies diferentes de cactos colunares dos gêneros Stenocereus e Pachycereus, foram introduzidos em diferentes ecozones semiáridas em israel, a maioria desses esforços foram de resultados decepcionantes, a única exceção sendo apenas o Cereus peruvianus (l.) Miller, que tinha muitas frutas, algumas delas com gosto bom. as sementes originais desta planta foram obtidas a partir do falecido Sr. amram (Ron) Kodish, que coletou sementes de vários jardins privados do sul da califórnia e que haviam dado frutos de qualidades razoáveis. o sucesso inicial desta espécie nos levou a iniciar um estudo intensivo, e atualmente existe uma produção dessas frutas, comercializados principalmente em israel sob o nome "Koubo". termos para indexação: Cereus peruvianus, koubo, cacto.

Unveiling the germination requirements for Cereus hildmannianus (Cactaceae), a potential new crop from southern and southeastern Brazil

“…Whereas the cultivation and domestication of native cacti is particularly widespread in Mesoamerica (Casas & Barbera 2002), at least nine cactus species are used for diverse purposes in North-east Brazil (Lucena et al 2013). The usefulness of these cacti has inspired attempts to introduce them into different semi-arid ecozones around the world (Mizrahi 2014). However, the economic potential of several other cacti (either Brazilian or not) has certainly been overlooked.…”

“…(Albuquerque et al 2007;Lucena et al 2013;Lucena et al 2012;Santana et al 2018) and C. repandus (L.) Mill. (Pasa et al 2005;Carneiro et al 2014;Mizrahi 2014; as Cereus peruvianus), which occur in Northeast Brazil. Many species of Cactaceae show high degrees of parallel evolution in vegetative, fruit and floral traits, which bring a convergence of uses (Barthlott & Hunt 1993).…”

“…Propagation studies could constitute a contribution to the conservation of this natural resource because it promotes the possibility of obtaining valuable plants through controlled methods that could decrease the demand for illegal wild-collected material (Rojás-Aréchiga & Vasquez-Yanes 2000). Thus, studies involving reproduction and germination are needed in order to understand the best strategies for conservation-wise or economic-wise management, as for C. repandus, a fruit-crop marketed in Israel that first needed several studies regarding its ideal germination conditions (Ninio et al 2003;Mizrahi 2014; as Cereus peruvianus).…”

Characteristics of fruits and seeds of cereus plants (cactaceae) grown in South and Northeastern Brazil

“…[1][2][3] A program of domestication and selection of plants of C. peruvianus initiated in the 90's of the last century led to the current production of the fruits that have been commercialized mainly in Israel with the name "Koubo". 4 Orchard of C. peruvianus in Qetura (southern Arava Valley, Israel) was originally established with seeds collected from various private garden in Southern California. Years later, seeds of C. jamacaru collected from the semi-arid zones of Brazil, known there by the local name mandacaru, were introduced in semi-arid ecozones in Israel 3,5 and crosses between the two species showed that the two can pollinate each other and produce viable seedlings.…”

“…Species characteristics, genetics and breeding, propagation and fruits development, ripening and postharvest behavior were reported by Mizhari. 4 Molecular analysis of various genotypes by Gutman et al 5 showed that C. peruvianus species has a narrow genetic base and that additional germplasms are required for further efficient fruit improvement. Additional germplasms from Cereus species from south and northeast Brazil may be an alternative to expand the genetic base of the breeding program in Qetura.The C. jamacaru species represents a wild natural resource in the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil that has been mainly used as forage for ruminants, such as dairy cattle, sheep, 6 goats 7,8 and calves.…”