Small volume fruits are considered exotic at the fresh produce terminal markets - CEASAs of Brazil. The exotic fruits volume is growing, but its volume remains much smaller compared to other fruits. The exotic fruits were 0,65% of the total fruit volume and 2,09% of the value at 'Companhia de...

This research was conducted in a greenhouse from Department of Fitossanity at São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, SP, to evaluate the reaction of four Amazon's native fruits tree species ["Abiu" (Pouteria caimito), "Araça Pera" (Psidium acutangulum), "Camu-camu" (Myrciaria dubia) and "Bacuri"...

Several epidemiological and research studies suggest that a high intake of foods rich in natural antioxidants increases the antioxidant capacity of the plasma and reduces the risk of some kinds of cancers, heart diseases, and stroke. These health benefits are attributed to a variety of...

Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) is an important fruit crop in Brazil, and it is commonly found in commercial plantations or spontaneous plants across the whole country. Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. is among the most important diseases of jackfruit. However, it is unclear which ...

A new species of Neosilba McAlpine, 1962, N. pradoi sp. nov., is described and illustrated. This new species was found in the south of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina), in the southeast (State of São Paulo) and center west (State of Mato Grosso do Sul). It has been reared from fruits...

As in several fruit crops, citrus trees with decreased size allow for a higher planting density, which may lead to higher productivity and facilitate operations such as harvesting and spraying. The use of dwarfing rootstocks is one of the most feasible methods for tree size control, but few...

The diagnosis of plant nutritional status that aims to balance essential elements in the plant is of utmost importance for sustainable agriculture. Nutritional diagnosis is a technique that has been implemented to maximize the economic return from fertilization and minimize losses to the...

The occurrence and distribution of nematode parasites of fruit crops were studied in 172 soil and root samples of pineapple, Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra), banana (Musa sp.), Citrus spp., fig, bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa) and peach, from 31 counties of Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco ...

The objective of this work was to characterize two Phytophthora palmivora isolates causing floral blight and rot in azalea plants and to evaluate the pathogenicity of this oomycete pathogen on several plant species. Azalea plants with symptoms of flower blight and rot were obtained in the...

Bananas are important tropical fruits conventionally cultivated under intensive nitrogen fertilization. A current challenge is to understand the environmental impacts of this crop across the different cultivation stages considering greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the present study evaluated...