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Cultivation, quality attributes, postharvest behavior, bioactive compounds, and uses of Stenocereus: A review
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Elsevier
? 2022 Elsevier B.V.The genus Stenocereus includes species native to the American continent that grow from the southern of United States to Central America. Stenocereus spp. is a columnar cactus that produce ovoid-globose fruits of showy colors and with deciduous thorns. The objective of the work was to review the state of the genus Stenocereus in terms of the origin and distribution of species, the edaphoclimatic characteristics, propagation, cultivation, harvest, morphological characteristics of fruits, their post-harvest behavior, phytochemical composition, and uses. The species with the greatest economic importance due to the value of their fruits are S. queretaroensis, S. pruinosus, S. stellatus, S. griseus, and S. thurberi. Plants of the Stenocereus genus can grow under unfavorable conditions in arid and semi-arid zones, due to their low water and nutrient requirements. The fruit production occurs between April and September, depending on the species. Fruits are mainly consumed fresh, but postharvest life is short, which has motivated the transformation into various products. The high content of betalains and phenolic compounds in fruits has fostered a growing interest in conducting research related to the identification of these compounds and their bioactivity. The productivity of arid and semi-arid regions can be improved with the cultivation of Stenocereus species.
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