TY - JOUR
T1 - Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.)
T2 - A short review
AU - Ortiz-Hernández, Yolanda Donají
AU - Carrillo-Salazar, José Alfredo
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Hylocereus is a native American cactus of varied habits and widely distributed from the Florida coast 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 and tropical 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 around the world due to its agronomic, industrial and economic importance. Hylocereus species cultivated around the world are mainly H. undatus, H. monacanthus and H. megalanthus. Research related to 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 document describes part of Hylocereus history, technological advances and it provides perspectives of research and usage of this emerging crop.
AB - Hylocereus is a native American cactus of varied habits and widely distributed from the Florida coast 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 and tropical 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 around the world due to its agronomic, industrial and economic importance. Hylocereus species cultivated around the world are mainly H. undatus, H. monacanthus and H. megalanthus. Research related to 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 document describes part of Hylocereus history, technological advances and it provides perspectives of research and usage of this emerging crop.
KW - Cactaceae
KW - Climbing cacti
KW - Epiphytic cacti
KW - Pitahaya
KW - Pitaya
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84874039202&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Artículo de revisión
SN - 2176-9079
VL - 3
SP - 220
EP - 237
JO - Comunicata Scientiae
JF - Comunicata Scientiae
IS - 4
ER -