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Dynamics of convective hot air drying of filiform Lagenaria siceraria [PDF]

Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2013
In this study, a laboratory convective hot air dryer was used for the thin-layer drying of filiform Lagenaria siceraria and the influences of the drying temperature and air velocity on the drying process were investigated. The drying temperature
Zhu Aishi, Xia Kai
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Phylogenetics of Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) [PDF]

, 2007
Background: Melon, Cucumis melo, and cucumber, C. sativus, are among the most widely cultivated crops worldwide. Cucumis, as traditionally conceived, is geographically centered in Africa, with C. sativus and C.
Kocyan, Alexander, Renner, Susanne S., Schaefer, Hanno   +2 more
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The biocultural heritage and changing role of indigenous yams in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 719-733, May 2025.
Global yam production is centred on West Africa, but there are significant knowledge gaps about farm‐level diversity across much of the region, and especially in Guinea. Although yam production is increasing in Guinea, in the longer term, varietal diversity and the sustainability of agri‐systems are at risk.
Nagnouma Condé, George Burton, Maimouna Touré, Benedetta Gori, Martin Cheek, Sékou Magassouba, Paul Wilkin, Charlotte Couch, Philippa Ryan   +8 more
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Mobilizing agro-biodiversity and social networks to cope with adverse effects of climate and social changes: experiences from Kitui, Kenya [PDF]

, 2015
Poster presented at 13th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology.
Eyzaguirre, Pablo B., Fujimura, R., Inoue, M., Maundu, P., Morimoto, Y.   +4 more
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African Horned Melon (Cucumis metuliferus): Climate‐Resilient Crop and Gene Donor in the Breeding of Major Cucurbits

Plant Breeding, Volume 144, Issue 2, Page 159-181, April 2025.
ABSTRACT African horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus E. Meyer ex Naudin, 2n = 2x = 24) is an under‐researched and under‐utilised cucurbit crop primarily grown for its nutritious fruit. In its centre of diversity, the crop is valued for its relatively high tolerance to insect pests, diseases, drought and heat stress. It is a potential opportunity crop and
Olga Sebati, Hussein Shimelis, Jacob Mashilo   +2 more
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Reaction of different Cucurbita species to Phytophthora capsici, P. melonis and P. drechsleri under greenhouse conditions

Journal of Crop Protection, 2015
The reaction of nineteen different cultivars of Cucurbita spp. including Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima and Lagenaria siceraria to Phytophthora capsici, Phytophthora melonis and Phytophthora drechsleri was studied under greenhouse conditions.
Zahra Nnemati, Ziaeddin Banihashemi
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Atelier thématique " Protection des végétaux " Equipes CORUS et AIRES SUD : Rapport de mission 23 au 27 mai 2011 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso [PDF]

, 2011
Le Secrétariat exécutif (SE) des programmes CORUS et AIRES Sud (82 projets financés) a projeté la réalisation d'ateliers thématiques au cours des années 2010 et 2011.
Havard, Michel
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Food Globalization in the Early Modern Period: Isotopic Evidence of Maize Introduction and Dietary Diversification on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain (16th–18th CE)

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 186, Issue 3, March 2025.
Isotopic values of Gran Canaria's Early Modern Human Population. (A) Measured human δ13Ccollagen versus δ15Ncollagen values from Gran Canaria during the Early Modern period (16th–18th centuries). The graph includes the mean values and standard deviations of each period; (B) violin plot of the δ13Ccollagen values by chronological period; (C) violin plot
Jonathan Santana, Elías Sánchez Cañadillas, Jacob Morales, Aarón Morquecho Izquier, Aitor Brito Mayor, Eneko Iriarte, Rebeca García González, Jared Jiménez Mederos, María del Carmen Cruz de Mercadal, Marta Moreno‐García, Amelia Rodríguez Rodríguez   +10 more
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Evaluation of the tolerance of Cucurbitaceae genotypes to water deficit at the seedling stage

Растениевъдни науки
A comparative assessment of various species of the Cucurbitaceae family for water deficit was carried out at the “Maritsa” Vegetable Crops Research Institute – Plovdiv during the period 2022-2023.
Elena Topalova, Nikolay Velkov
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Caracterização do Porongo (Lagenaria siceraria): análise termogravimétrica,determinação do teor de umidade, da densidade básica e da densidade aparente

DATJournal, 2019
O porongo (Lagenaria siceraria) é um fruto que após a secagem torna-se oco e similar à madeira. Disseminou-se por todos os continentes e é utilizado por diferentes povos na confecção artesanal de recipientes, instrumentos musicais e boias.
Danieli Nejeliski, Lauren da Cunha Duarte   +1 more
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