Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru

Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) is an economically significant cactus fruit in Peru, renowned for its rich nutritional profile and antioxidant properties while exhibiting wide biological diversity. This study aimed to morphologically characterize seven pitahaya accessions using qualitative and quantitati...

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Autores principales: Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar, Saravia Navarro, David, Cruz Delgado, Julio H. I., Del Carpio Salas, Miguel Angel, Barboza, Elgar, Casanova Núñez Melgar, David Pavel
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2602
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14111968
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author Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar
Saravia Navarro, David
Cruz Delgado, Julio H. I.
Del Carpio Salas, Miguel Angel
Barboza, Elgar
Casanova Núñez Melgar, David Pavel
author_browse Barboza, Elgar
Casanova Núñez Melgar, David Pavel
Cruz Delgado, Julio H. I.
Del Carpio Salas, Miguel Angel
Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar
Saravia Navarro, David
author_facet Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar
Saravia Navarro, David
Cruz Delgado, Julio H. I.
Del Carpio Salas, Miguel Angel
Barboza, Elgar
Casanova Núñez Melgar, David Pavel
author_sort Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar
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description Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) is an economically significant cactus fruit in Peru, renowned for its rich nutritional profile and antioxidant properties while exhibiting wide biological diversity. This study aimed to morphologically characterize seven pitahaya accessions using qualitative and quantitative descriptors related to the cladodes, flowers, and fruits. Univariate and multivariate (FAMD, PCA, MCA, and clustering) analyses were employed to identify and classify the accessions based on their morphological traits. The analyses revealed three distinct groups: one consisting solely of AC.07; another with AC.02, AC.04, and AC.06; and a third including AC.01, AC.03, and AC.05. The first group exhibited superior characteristics, particularly in fruit traits such as the stigma lobe count (23.3), number of bracts (26.5 mm), and length of apical bracts (15.75 mm). The second group recorded the highest spine count (3.21), bract length (16.95 mm), and awn thickness (5.12 mm). The third group had the highest bract count (37) and an average locule number (23.65). These findings highlight the significant morphological diversity among the accessions, indicating the potential for classification and selection in pitahaya cultivation. The potential of AC.07 stands out in terms of its agronomic qualities, such as its fruit weight (451.93 g) and pulp weight (292.5 g), surpassing the other accessions.
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spelling INIA26022025-05-26T01:11:27Z Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar Saravia Navarro, David Cruz Delgado, Julio H. I. Del Carpio Salas, Miguel Angel Barboza, Elgar Casanova Núñez Melgar, David Pavel Biodiversity Characterization Descriptor Dragon fruit Genetic improvement Hylocereus spp. https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06 Biodiversity Biodiversidad Characterization Caracterización Subject headings Encabezamiento de material Dragon fruits Pitahaya Genetic improvement Mejoramiento genético Hylocereus Pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) is an economically significant cactus fruit in Peru, renowned for its rich nutritional profile and antioxidant properties while exhibiting wide biological diversity. This study aimed to morphologically characterize seven pitahaya accessions using qualitative and quantitative descriptors related to the cladodes, flowers, and fruits. Univariate and multivariate (FAMD, PCA, MCA, and clustering) analyses were employed to identify and classify the accessions based on their morphological traits. The analyses revealed three distinct groups: one consisting solely of AC.07; another with AC.02, AC.04, and AC.06; and a third including AC.01, AC.03, and AC.05. The first group exhibited superior characteristics, particularly in fruit traits such as the stigma lobe count (23.3), number of bracts (26.5 mm), and length of apical bracts (15.75 mm). The second group recorded the highest spine count (3.21), bract length (16.95 mm), and awn thickness (5.12 mm). The third group had the highest bract count (37) and an average locule number (23.65). These findings highlight the significant morphological diversity among the accessions, indicating the potential for classification and selection in pitahaya cultivation. The potential of AC.07 stands out in terms of its agronomic qualities, such as its fruit weight (451.93 g) and pulp weight (292.5 g), surpassing the other accessions. This research was funded by the project (Proyecto de Invercion) “Mejoramiento de los servicios de investigación y transferencia tecnológica agraria en cultivos frutícolas en los 24 departamentos del Perú” of the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) of the Peruvian Government with grant number CUI 2532404. 2024-11-04T20:05:34Z 2024-11-04T20:05:34Z 2024-11-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Santos-Pelaez, J.C.; Saravia-Navarro, D.; Cruz-Delgado, J.H.I.; Del Carpio-Salas, M.A.; Barboza, E.; Casanova-Núñez Melgar, D.P. (2024). Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru. Agriculture, 14, 1968. doi: 10.3390/agriculture14111968 2077-0472 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2602 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14111968 eng urn:issn: 2077-0472 Agriculture info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Biodiversity
Characterization
Descriptor
Dragon fruit
Genetic improvement
Hylocereus spp.
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06
Biodiversity
Biodiversidad
Characterization
Caracterización
Subject headings
Encabezamiento de material
Dragon fruits
Pitahaya
Genetic improvement
Mejoramiento genético
Hylocereus
Santos Pelaez, Julio Cesar
Saravia Navarro, David
Cruz Delgado, Julio H. I.
Del Carpio Salas, Miguel Angel
Barboza, Elgar
Casanova Núñez Melgar, David Pavel
Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru
title Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru
title_full Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru
title_fullStr Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru
title_full_unstemmed Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru
title_short Phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya (Hylocereus spp.) and its agronomic potential in the Amazonas region, Peru
title_sort phenotypic diversity of morphological traits of pitahaya hylocereus spp and its agronomic potential in the amazonas region peru
topic Biodiversity
Characterization
Descriptor
Dragon fruit
Genetic improvement
Hylocereus spp.
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.06
Biodiversity
Biodiversidad
Characterization
Caracterización
Subject headings
Encabezamiento de material
Dragon fruits
Pitahaya
Genetic improvement
Mejoramiento genético
Hylocereus
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2602
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14111968
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