In Uruguay, climate change that has been observed in the world, is causing serious adaptation problems in most temperate climate fruit species. To solve this limitation, INIA began a European pear breeding program intended to create genotypes adapted to winter seasons with low chilling accumulation, and with fruits which have good organoleptic quality (Williams type).
La Estación Experimental "Wilson Ferreira Aldunate", sede regional del INIA Las Brujas, tuvo sus orígenes en el año 1965. Desde su fundación y dentro del Programa Fruticultura, tuvo lugar un proyecto llamado "Introducción, evaluación y selección de variedades de frutales de hoja caduca". En estos más de 50 años de trabajo, dentro de este proyecto, fueron introducidos y evaluados cientos de cultivares de varias especies de frutales de hoja caduca, de origen extranjero como local. Este trabajo continuó hasta el día de hoy.
ABSTRACT. Optical sensors are a promising approach for assessing nitrogen (N) status of vegetable crops. However, their potential may be undermined if time of day influences measurements. This study evaluated the effects of time of day and N addition on measurements, made with two chlorophyll meters, SPAD-502 and MC-100, and two active canopy reflectance sensors, GreenSeeker handheld and Crop Circle ACS-470.
ABSTRACT. Calcium (Ca) has been considered a key element in maintaining fruit quality and extending the storage period of several fruits. The main blueberry (interspecific hybrids of Vaccinium corymbosum x V. darrowii) market for the Southern Hemisphere production involves a long transport between harvest and consumption. Foliar Ca sprays during the pre-harvest constitutes a common practice for improving Ca concentration [Ca] in fruits and therefore in alleviating the loss of firmness, dehydration and rot decay during postharvest.
Esta cartilla describe cuáles son las principales prácticas de manejo del suelo a considerar en el cultivo de sandía para realizar una agricultura amigable con el medio ambiente, conservando el agua, el suelo y la biodiversidad.