Application of Mycorrhiza and Soil from a Permaculture System Improved Phosphorus Acquisition in Naranjilla [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) is a perennial shrub plant mainly cultivated in Ecuador, Colombia, and Central America where it represents an important cash crop.
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Identification of BAHD acyltransferases associated with acylinositol biosynthesis in Solanum quitoense (naranjilla) [PDF]
Plant Direct, 2022 Plants make a variety of specialized metabolites that can mediate interactions with animals, microbes, and competitor plants. Understanding how plants synthesize these compounds enables studies of their biological roles by manipulating their synthesis in
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Biocompounds Content Prediction in Ecuadorian Fruits Using a Mathematical Model [PDF]
Foods, 2019 Anthocyanins, carotenoids and polyphenols are biomolecules that give the characteristic color to fruits. Carotenoids relate to yellow, orange and red colors whereas anthocyanins and polyphenols mainly relate to purple and red colors.
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Key Agronomic Fertilization Practices That Influence Yield of Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) in the Ecuadorian Amazon [PDF]
Agronomy, 2021 An application of a balanced nutrition will improve the soil as well as enhance the yield of naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) grown in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Insects, 2017 Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenée) is an oligophagous species of plants in the Solanaceae family that has a broad geographical distribution in the tropical zones of South America.
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Nutrients, Phytochemicals, and In Vitro Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.) Fruit Pulp, Peel, and Seeds [PDF]
FoodsLulo or naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) is an Andean fruit with a sour and refreshing flavor, widely used in the preparation of juices and sweets. Despite its potential for international markets, it remains largely unknown outside its native regions,
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Genetic Assessment in the Andean Tropical Fruits Solanum quitoense Lam. and S. betaceum Cav.: Efforts Towards a Molecular Breeding Approach [PDF]
PlantsSolanum quitoense and S. betaceum called, respectively, naranjilla and tomate de arbol, are both tropical Andean fruits of growing interest in the region.
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Genetic variation in the Solanaceae fruit bearing species lulo and tree tomato revealed by Conserved Ortholog (COSII) markers [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2010 The Lulo or naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) and the tree tomato or tamarillo (Solanum betaceum Cav. Sendt.) are both Andean tropical fruit species with high nutritional value and the potential for becoming premium products in local and export markets.
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Horticulturae, 2022 We tested the effect of varying percentages (v/v) of peatmoss and compost (60/40, T1; 40/60, T2; and 20/80, T3) on growth and macronutrient concentration of lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.) seedlings in a completely randomized experiment with ten replicates
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Agronomía Colombiana, 2022 Lulo or naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lam.) is a tropical fruit with great potential for its contents of antioxidant and biofunctional compounds and sensory characteristics.
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