Breeding an underutilized fruit crop: a long-term program for Hylocereus

N Tel-Zur - Horticulture Research, 2022 - academic.oup.com
This review describes three decades of introduction, agro-technology development,
breeding and selection of Hylocereus species, known as pitaya or dragon fruit, as an …

[HTML][HTML] Can grafting manage fusarium wilt disease of cucumber and increase productivity under heat stress?

TA Shalaby, NA Taha, MT Rakha, HS El-Beltagi… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cucumber production is considered a crucial problem under biotic and abiotic stress,
particularly in arid and semi-arid zones. The current study investigated the impact of grafted …

[HTML][HTML] Grafting improves fruit yield of cucumber plants grown under combined heat and soil salinity stresses

Y Bayoumi, E Abd-Alkarim, H El-Ramady, F El-Aidy… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Improving the productivity of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants subjected to combined
salinity and heat stresses is a significant challenge, particularly in arid and semi-arid …

Shade improves growth, photosynthetic performance, production and postharvest quality in red pitahaya (Hylocereus costaricensis)

MMT de Oliveira, FG Albano-Machado, DM Penha… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
High solar radiation impairs the successful cultivation of Hylocereus (Cactaceae) species.
This investigation aimed to evaluate shading as a strategy for coping with high solar …

Grafting improves growth and nitrogen-use efficiency by enhancing NO3 uptake, photosynthesis, and gene expression of nitrate transporters and nitrogen …

X Chen, P Guo, Z Wang, J Liang, G Li, W He, A Zhen - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Background Excessive application of N fertilizer can inhibit plant growth, reduce N-use
efficiency (NUE) and lead to production reduction. Watermelon is an important crop that …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Kandelia obovata to Upwelling Stress

X Li, Y Wang, J Dong, M Wu - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mangroves growing in intertidal areas are faced with various stresses caused by coastal
human activities and oceanic and atmospheric sources. Although the study of the …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of appropriate grafting method and plant applications to increase grafting success in cucumber

A Aydın, H Yetişir, H Başak, R Güngör… - … Journal of Agriculture …, 2022 - dergipark.org.tr
In grafted seedling production, in addition to the compatibility and performance of the
rootstock, the correct selection of the grafting method and the treatments to the rootstocks nd …

Custos e viabilidade econômico-financeira do cultivo de pitaia em Pernambuco

CLL NASCIMENTO - 2022 - tede2.ufrpe.br
RESUMO O aumento significativo da demanda das frutas exóticas nos últimos anos é
destaque no Brasil, e uma das possibilidades em expansão no mercado de frutas exóticas …

Breeding and Varieties

S Mitra - Dragon Fruit: Botany, Production and Uses, 2024 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Most of the Selenicereus spp. are diploids, with the exception of the real yellow dragon fruit
Selenicereus megalanthus and S. vagans, which are triploids. The crosses between S …

Estudio de la influencia de la implantación de sistemas agrivoltaicos en el desarrollo del cultivo de la pitahaya y de la higuera

M Patiño Cantero - 2023 - riunet.upv.es
[ES] Dado que la pitaya en su hábitat natural se desarrolla en condiciones de semi-sombra,
se recomienda que su cultivo se realice en instalaciones que ofrezcan entre un 30% y un …