Mamey (Mammea americana L.) : an inheritance to be developed. Results of a first prospecting in Martinique
Mamey (Mammea americana L., family of Clusiaceae), was present in Martinique before the european colonisation. Its distribution area includes tropical America and the Caribbean. An important phenotypical diversity is observed in Martinique, with fruits of very uneven quality as well as various agronomic, pomological and biochemical characteristics. The aim of our work was to localize, identify and characterize trees considered being of superior quality. A prospecting was carried out from April to September 2005. The gatherings were focused on trees renowned by the people as high quality bearing fruits. These fruits present a small number of seeds, non adhesive to a thick pulp. They develop a sweet taste as well as a strong flavour. During the year 2006, pomological (weight, size, color) and biochemical analysis (total soluble solids and total free acidity) were carried out on the fruits. The biometric and chemical characteristics observed are generally better than those cited in literature. Some accessions stand out and present great assets for their promotion for the fresh market as well as for processing. These superior trees have been vegetatively propagated and planted in a comparative trial. This preliminary study is one of the first relating to identification and characterization of phenotypical diversity of the Mammea americana L. species, especially in Martinique.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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| Subjects: | F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes, Q04 - Composition des produits alimentaires, Mammea americana, qualité, fruit (botanique), identification, propriété physicochimique, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4564, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6400, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3119, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3791, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1521, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4635, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3081, |
| Online Access: | http://agritrop.cirad.fr/543326/ |
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