Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.): a short review

Ortiz-Hernández, Yolanda Donají; Carrillo-Salazar, José Alfredo

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dc.creator	Ortiz-Hernández, Yolanda Donají
dc.creator	Carrillo-Salazar, José Alfredo
dc.date	2012-12-19
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-21T20:07:17Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-21T20:07:17Z
dc.identifier	https://comunicatascientiae.com.br/comunicata/article/view/334
dc.identifier	10.14295/cs.v3i4.334
dc.identifier.uri	http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/77628
dc.description	Hylocereus is a native American cactus of varied habits and widely distributed from the Floridacoast to Brazil. The fruit is known under several commercial and native names, but “pitahaya” or“pitaya” prevails all around. The genus contains 14 species and it is part of the subtropical andtropical American rainforests. It is common to find Hylocereus in family gardens in Central America,where it is traditionally used as food and medicine. Commercial plantations are distributed aroundthe world due to its agronomic, industrial and economic importance. Hylocereus species cultivatedaround the world are mainly H. undatus, H. monacanthus and H. megalanthus. Research relatedto Hylocereus has increased significantly in the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, genetics,biochemistry, medicine, agronomy and industry, but there is still too much to do. This documentdescribes part of Hylocereus history, technological advances and it provides perspectives ofresearch and usage of this emerging crop.	en-US
dc.description	Hylocereus is a native American cactus of varied habits and widely distributed from the Floridacoast to Brazil. The fruit is known under several commercial and native names, but “pitahaya” or“pitaya” prevails all around. The genus contains 14 species and it is part of the subtropical andtropical American rainforests. It is common to find Hylocereus in family gardens in Central America,where it is traditionally used as food and medicine. Commercial plantations are distributed aroundthe world due to its agronomic, industrial and economic importance. Hylocereus species cultivatedaround the world are mainly H. undatus, H. monacanthus and H. megalanthus. Research relatedto Hylocereus has increased significantly in the fields of taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, genetics,biochemistry, medicine, agronomy and industry, but there is still too much to do. This documentdescribes part of Hylocereus history, technological advances and it provides perspectives ofresearch and usage of this emerging crop. Pitaya (Hylocereus spp.): uma revisãoHylocereus é um cacto nativo americano de hábitos variados e amplamente distribuído dacosta da Flórida ao Brasil. O fruto é conhecido sob diversos nomes comerciais e nativos, mas“pitahaia” ou “pitaya” prevalecem mundialmente. O gênero contém 14 espécies e é parte dasflorestas subtropicais e tropicais americanas. É comum encontrar Hylocereus em jardins familiaresna América Central, onde é tradicionalmente utilizado como alimento e remédio. Plantaçõescomerciais estão distribuídas ao redor do mundo devido à sua importância agronômica, industriale econômica. As espécies de Hylocereus cultivadas em todo o mundo são principalmente H.undatus, H. monacanthus e H. megalanthus. Pesquisas relacionadas à Hylocereus têm aumentadosignificativamente nas áreas de anatomia, taxonomia, fisiologia, genética, bioquímica, medicina,agronomia e indústria, mas ainda há muito a fazer. Este documento descreve parte da história doHylocereus, os avanços tecnológicos e oferece perspectivas de pesquisa e utilização da culturaemergente.	pt-BR
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Federal University of Piauí	en-US
dc.relation	https://comunicatascientiae.com.br/comunicata/article/view/334/151
dc.source	Comunicata Scientiae; Vol. 3 No. 4 (2012); 220-237	en-US
dc.source	Comunicata Scientiae; v. 3 n. 4 (2012); 220-237	pt-BR
dc.source	2177-5133
dc.source	2176-9079
dc.subject	Cactaceae	en-US
dc.subject	epiphytic cacti	en-US
dc.subject	climbing cacti	en-US
dc.subject	pitaya	en-US
dc.subject	pitahaya	en-US
dc.subject	Cactaceae	pt-BR
dc.subject	epiphytic cacti	pt-BR
dc.subject	climbing cacti	pt-BR
dc.subject	pitaya	pt-BR
dc.subject	pitahaya	pt-BR
dc.title	Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.): a short review	en-US
dc.title	Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.): a short review	pt-BR
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