Irrigation options to save water while enhancing export-size fruit and storability of 'Smooth Red' cactus pear.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9096
Abstract: BACKGROUND A two-year study assessed deficit irrigation options for their effects on water-saving, yield, fruit quality, and postharvest performance of 'Smooth Red' cactus pear. We evaluated: (i) full irrigation (FI), (ii) partial rootzone drying (PRD),… read more here.
Keywords: irrigation; fruit; water; cactus pear ... See more keywords
Cactus pear antioxidants: a comparison between fruit pulp, fruit peel, fruit seeds and cladodes of eight different cactus pear cultivars (Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11694-019-00154-z
Abstract: The cactus pear plant is an under-valued food source with health-promoting properties that thrives in arid and semi-arid regions due to its efficient use of water. Eight South African cultivars from two Opuntia species were… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; cactus pear; fruit pulp; peel ... See more keywords
Photocatalytic degradation of Bisphenol-A in water under sunlight irradiation over ZnO nanoparticles fabricated by Ethiopian cactus pear fruit peel infusions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.164539
Abstract: Abstract Bisphenol-A (BPA) is found as a persistent endocrine disruptor chemical in most environmental monitoring. Hence, in this research degradation of BPA was carried out under irradiation of sunlight in the presence of zinc oxide… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; irradiation; fruit peel; bpa ... See more keywords
Mixed silages of cactus pear and gliricidia: chemical composition, fermentation characteristics, microbial population and aerobic stability
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63905-9
Abstract: The present study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, profile and fermentative losses, microbial population and the aerobic stability of mixed silages of cactus pear and gliricidia. The treatments corresponded to the addition levels of… read more here.
Keywords: silages cactus; aerobic stability; chemical composition; cactus pear ... See more keywords
Nutritional Composition, Antinutritional Factors, Antioxidant Activities, Functional Properties, and Sensory Evaluation of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) Seeds Grown in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/5697052
Abstract: Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) seed is one of the main components of fruit crops. The seed is tightly packed together in a mucilaginous structure inside the endocarp of the fruit. The present study investigated the… read more here.
Keywords: seed; cactus pear; ficus indica; pear opuntia ... See more keywords
Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Wine Produced from Blended Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) andLantana camara(L. camara) Fruits
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DOI: 10.1155/2019/6834946
Abstract: Blending different fruits as well as adding medicinal herbs improves important physicochemical and sensorial properties of fruit wine. The present study aimed at investigating prominent physicochemical and sensory properties of wine produced from cactus pear… read more here.
Keywords: fruit; cactus pear; camara; physicochemical sensory ... See more keywords
Effect of removing the spring flush and irrigation on the reflowering and late ripening of cactus pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
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DOI: 10.14720/aas.2023.119.1.2639
Abstract: The effect of removing the spring flush and three irrigation doses on cactus pear’s reflowering and late ripening were studied. Removing the spring flush (scozzolatura practice) and irrigation have a significant effect (p ≤ 0,05)… read more here.
Keywords: cactus pear; ripening; late ripening; reflowering late ... See more keywords
Accumulation and export of nutrients in cactus pear cladodes (Opuntia ficus-indica) under different managements in the Brazilian Semiarid
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DOI: 10.1590/rbz4720170077
Abstract: ABSTRACT The present study evaluated the accumulation and export of nutrients in cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) cv. Gigante, fertilized with combinations of nitrogen (10, 70, 100, 130, and 190 kg ha−1 year−1 N) and phosphorus… read more here.
Keywords: cactus pear; nutrients cactus; accumulation export; ficus indica ... See more keywords
Evaluation of cactus pear clones subjected to salt stress
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DOI: 10.17138/tgft(9)235-242
Abstract: Cactus pear is an important source of fodder for herbivores, though its production is affected by soil salinity. This work aimed to evaluate the development of cactus pear clones subjected to salt stress as a… read more here.
Keywords: salt stress; subjected salt; cactus pear; cactus ... See more keywords
Polysaccharide Based Polymers Produced by Scabby Cankered Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) Infected by Neofusicoccum batangarum: Composition, Structure, and Chemico-Physical Properties
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DOI: 10.3390/biom12010089
Abstract: Neofusiccocum batangarum is the causal agent of scabby canker of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.). The symptoms of this disease are characterized by crusty, perennial cankers, with a leathery, brown halo. Characteristically, a viscous polysaccharide… read more here.
Keywords: cactus pear; ficus indica; opuntia ficus; pear opuntia ... See more keywords
Applications and Pharmacological Properties of Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Peel: A Review
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DOI: 10.3390/life12111903
Abstract: Nowadays, there is a growing interest in the exploitation of by-products from fruits and vegetables, generated from industrial processing or human feeding. Residues of popularly consumed fruits such as orange, lemon, banana, pomegranate, among others,… read more here.
Keywords: cactus pear; pear opuntia; peel; edible portion ... See more keywords