The practical value of foliar analysis in the solution of various problems connected with a number of tropical and sub-tropical crops is demonstrated in this review of research by the I.F.A.G., which includes information on the methods of foliar analysis used in Corsica and their application to the ...

In Morocco, The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) Ceratitis capitata is largely an established pest and causes damage to a number of host plants and it is of phyto-sanitary concern (trade barriers) for Citrus exportation. The objective of this research is the monitoring of the fluctuations of Medfly ...

The effect of removing the spring flush and three irrigation doses on cactus pear's reflowering and late ripening were studied. Removing the spring flush (scozzolatura practice) and irrigation have a significant effect (p ≤ 0,05) on the reflowering and late ripening of cactus pear. In not irrigated ...

The cactus is a succulent plant resistant to droughts. According to the recently reviewed classification, cacti belong to the family of Opuntiaceae Desv. (synon. Cactaceae Juss.) with Opuntia Mill. as the typical genus. This genus is economically the most important in the family, as it includes a...

Although subtropical fruit trees have been cultivated in Morocco for decades, their development remains limited. Traditionally such fruit (figs, prickly pear, pomegranates, loquats and persimmons) have been grown in domestic and small scale gardens, but there is increasing interest in developing...

Most plantations of cactus pear are not irrigated in Morocco and fruits are tiny. The impacts of irrigation during flowering (FLO) and fruit growth (FRG) on fruit yield and quality were monitored along two years on three varieties of cactus pear. In 2011, irrigation treatments were: T1 (0 mm), T2...

The fatty acid composition of the seed oil from the yellow fruit of Opuntia ficus-indica widely grown in Sicily shows several distinctive features. The oil obtained comprises significant amounts of vaccenic acid along with several other unsaturated fatty acids showing several health benefits,...

Opuntia sp., commonly known as cactus pear, originates from Mexico and illustrates the impressive genetic diversity of Cactaceae with 400 species and a great number of varieties for Opuntia ficus indica. Moroccan cactus presents a very high genetic variability and several cultivars exist. They are...

The fruit and fruit juice of 30 accessions of cactus pear (23 accessions of Opuntia ficus indica and 7 accessions of Opuntia megacantha) grown in different regions of Morocco were analyzed. The morphological characteristics of the fruit and the pH, titratable acidity, contents of soluble solids,...

The use of crop and agro-industrial by-products in animal feeding is an alternative to fill the fodder deficit in low rainfall areas. The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical composition and the in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of whole discarded cactus fruits (WDCF)...