Cactus pear and pitaya: fruit production and orchard management

Oliveira, Milena Maria Tomaz de; Tel-Zur, Noemi

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2022.1343.44

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“…Pitaya is an attractive crop for farmers in semi-arid and arid regions owing to its drought resistance. However, it needs 25–50 inches of annual rainfall or careful water management through twice-weekly irrigation because, during fruit development, uneven soil moisture may lead to fruit splitting [ 111 , 118 ]. However, excessive watering can cause root rot, fungal disease, and fruit drop.…”

Section: Agronomy Cultivation Pests and Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Pitaya Nutrition, Biology, and Biotechnology: A Review

Shah,

Chen,

Chen

et al. 2023

IJMS

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Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.) is a member of the cactus family that is native to Central and South America but is now cultivated throughout the sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. It is of great importance due to its nutritional, ornamental, coloring, medicinal, industrial, and high consumption values. In order to effectively utilize and develop the available genetic resources, it is necessary to appreciate and understand studies pertaining to the usage, origin, nutrition, diversity, evaluation, characterization, conservation, taxonomy, and systematics of the genus Hylocereus. Additionally, to gain a basic understanding of the biology of the plant, this review has also discussed how biotechnological tools, such as cell and tissue culture, micropropagation (i.e., somatic embryogenesis, organogenesis, somaclonal variation, mutagenesis, androgenesis, gynogenesis, and altered ploidy), virus-induced gene silencing, and molecular marker technology, have been used to enhance pitaya germplasm.

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Section: Agronomy Cultivation Pests and Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, excessive watering can cause root rot, fungal disease, and fruit drop. Precocious flowering in pitaya is induced by refraining from watering in the early spring [ 118 ].…”

Section: Agronomy Cultivation Pests and Diseasesmentioning

confidence: 99%