The following fruits are covered by MESFIN (Mediterranean Selected Fruits Inter-Country Network): avocados, guavas, mangoes, Annonaceae, Litchi, longans, dates, carambolas, pawpaws, pineapples, passion fruits, loquats, pomegranates, persimmons, feijoas and figs. Production of these fruits in Egypt, ...

Belonging to the succulent plants' family, the Cactaceae, Barbary fig tree (Opuntia ficus-indica) is an excellent arid-resistant species, implicated in erosion control. In Tunisia, the Barbary fig is one of the country's main fruit species, mainly used for its edible fruits. Thus, forty-eight...

In order to increase the knowledge about crop tolerance to air pollutants in the different agroclimatic zones of the world, so that they can be efficiently considered for improving peri-urban agriculture, increasing the success of restoration projects, or enhancing air quality in polluted sites,...

Arid and semi-arid lands are considered unsuitable for crop production because they require substantial amounts of water and additional nutrients. However, certain species can perform well and enhance the livelihoods of poor farmers. In the semi-arid regions of Tunisia, cactus pear (Opuntia ficus...

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,...

In organic farming, the control of crop pests is essentially based on the management of the agricultural system so that pests remain below a threshold economically profitable through an auxiliary fauna composed of natural enemies present with a sufficient number to maintain the necessary biological ...

The objective of this research is to explore spatial extent and temporal pattern of historical droughts and their impacts on agricultural production in Tunisia. This contribution was based on monthly rainfall series recorded from September 1973 to August 2016 in 16 main meteorological stations in...

In Tunisia, more than 200 common date palm cultivars (Phoenix dactylifera L.) are currently listed. Some of these cultivars are consumed at early maturity stage (Khalal) and are generally undervalued. The objective of this study was a physicochemical and sensorial characterization of 11 common date ...

The pomegranate butterfly Deudorix (=Virachola) livia Klug 1834 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) was encountered for the first time infesting dates (Phoenix dactylifera, variety Deglet Nour) in the oasis of Gafsa, Southern Tunisia in September 2011. Larvae of D. livia only caused damage on date fruits at...

The oasis, where pomegranate is grown simultaneously with several crops, is considered as an ecosystem with particular properties. No research has been made to investigate the relationship between pomegranate fruit quality and oasis environment. A comparison between full shade oasis (pomegranate...