'Mles' and 'Draibina' Wild Populations of Cactus Pear in Khouribga Area

Arba, Mohamed; Sharoua, E.C.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2013.995.7

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“…In another trial taking place in the same area, the flowering phase was 80 days in 2011 and 66 days in 2012 [20]. In the central zone of the country, the period of flowering of two varieties in Khouribga area (the spineless 'Mles' of O. ficus-indica and the thorny 'Draibina' of O. megacantha) was about 50 days long and extended from April 9th to May 29th [21]. In the same central zone, the ripening time of 22 accessions in the Chaouia-Ouardigha region could be early, late or medium-late [6].…”

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Biology, Flowering and Fruiting of the Cactus Opuntia spp.: A Review and Some Observations on Three Varieties in Morocco

Arba

Falisse

Choukr‐Allah

et al. 2017

Braz. arch. biol. technol.

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The cactus is a succulent plant resistant to droughts. According to the recently reviewed classification, cacti belong to the family of Opuntiaceae Desv. (synon. Cactaceae Juss.) with Opuntia Mill. as the typical genus. This genus is economically the most important in the family, as it includes a group of cactus pear plants which play an important role in the agricultural systems of arid and semi-arid regions. Flowering of the cactus pear fruit is an important determinant of the fruit harvesting period. The goal of this paper is to present the physiology of the cactus pear and to explain in detail the biology of its flowering and fruiting processes.This study is also enriched by our observations on the flowering and fruiting of three varieties of cactus pear that we followed for two successive years in southern Morocco.

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confidence: 94%