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Response of cactus pear genotypes to different crop densities

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2014
Considering the importance of cactus pear as an alimentary alternative for the herd of cattle of the Brazilian semiarid region and the effect of crop spacing among plants, this study aimed to evaluate the morphometry, yield and chemical-bromatological ...
Lucas Aroaldo Dantas Cavalcante, Gladston Rafael de Arruda Santos, Laerte Marques da Silva, Jailson Lara Fagundes, Mônica Alixandrina da Silva   +4 more
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Mucilage-Based and Calcium Ascorbate Edible Coatings Improve Postharvest Quality and Storability of Minimally Processed Cactus Pear Fruit Stored under Passive Atmosphere

Horticulturae, 2022
The minimally processed fruit and vegetable industry showed rapid growth worldwide, primarily due to the increasing consumer need for ready-to-eat fresh products characterized by high nutritional, sensory and healthy value. The postharvest life of peeled
Giorgia Liguori, Giuseppe Greco, Raimondo Gaglio, Luca Settanni, Carla Gentile, Paolo Inglese   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gluten-Free Snacks Based on Brown Rice and Amaranth Flour with Incorporation of Cactus Pear Peel Powder: Physical, Nutritional, and Sensorial Properties. [PDF]

Int J Food Sci, 2018
An agroindustrial by-product (cactus pear peel) and whole grains flour (brown rice and amaranth) were used to present a gluten-free snack proposal. The effect of 5% (F1), 7% (F2), and 10% (F3) substitution of brown-rice flour for yellow cactus pear peel ...
Miranda DV, Rojas ML, Pagador S, Lescano L, Sanchez-Gonzalez J, Linares G.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Opuntia ficus-indica as an Alternative Source of Mucilage in Low-Fat Ice Cream

Food Technology and Biotechnology
Research background. Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is an excellent source of polysaccharides and bioactive compounds with remarkable health benefits.
Eduarda França Ferreira Souza, Amanda Kelly Cristiano Mafra, Raquel Guidetti Vendruscolo, Marcio Schmiele, Larissa de Oliveira Ferreira-Rocha   +4 more
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Yellow Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus Flower and a Hummingbird

, 2021
Close up of Yellow Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus Flower and a ...

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Response Surface Optimization of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) with Lantana camara (L. camara) Fruit Fermentation Process for Quality Wine Production. [PDF]

Int J Food Sci, 2020
Fermenting blended fruits has been used to improve fruit wine quality. Cactus pear and Lantana camara fruits have well-known nutritive and health benefits.
Tsegay ZT, Lemma SM.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Trends of Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) Infestation as Affected by Armed Conflict, and Intervention Mechanisms for Sustainable Management in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Plants
The cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a crucial plant in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, widely distributed in arid and semi-arid environments. It serves as a seasonal food, and is used in livestock feed, fencing, soil conservation, and environmental ...
Haftay Gebreyesus Gebreziher, Simon Zebelo, Yohannes Gerezihier Gebremedhin, Gebremedhin Welu Teklu, Yemane Kahsay Berhe, Daniel Hagos Berhe, Araya Kahsay Gerezgiher, Araya Kiros Weldetnsae, Zinabu Hailu, Gebrekidan Tesfay Weldeslasse, Gebremariam Gebrezgabher Gebremedhin, Tsegay Kahsay Gebrekidan, Zaid Negash, Beira H. Meressa, Liberato Portillo   +14 more
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Effect of Opuntia ficus-indica Mucilage Edible Coating on Quality, Nutraceutical, and Sensorial Parameters of Minimally Processed Cactus Pear Fruits

Agronomy, 2021
Cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) is a non-climacteric fruit with a relatively short postharvest life span, being very sensitive to water loss, darkening and decay.
Giorgia Liguori, Raimondo Gaglio, Giuseppe Greco, Carla Gentile, Luca Settanni, Paolo Inglese   +5 more
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Modeling effects of environmental conditions and hunter activity on Montezuma quail harvest in Arizona

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Models of spatiotemporal variation in hunter harvest show that monsoon precipitation and changes in hunter behavior and composition are the primary drivers underlying variation in annual harvest of Montezuma quail. The demographic structure of the previous year's harvest was also strongly associated with the magnitude and rate of annual harvest ...
Alexandra D. Burnett, Kirby Bristow, Larisa E. Harding, Javan M. Bauder   +3 more
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Importance of woody patches and vegetation heterogeneity in Texas tortoise microhabitat use

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Microhabitat sites provide important resources and thermal conditions to reptile species that can vary spatially and temporally. This study assessed Texas tortoise Gopherus berlandieri microhabitat use and its relationship with carapace temperature during their active (April–October) and inactive seasons (November–March) between January 2023 and ...
Camryn M. Kiel, Danielle K. Walkup, Sandra Rideout‐Hanzak, Evan P. Tanner, Ashley M. Tanner, Andrea B. Montalvo, Toby J. Hibbitts   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source