Pitaya, an Attractive Alternative Crop for Mediterranean Region

Pitaya, an Attractive Alternative Crop for Mediterranean Region

While the ongoing global warming and the economic crisis threaten horticultural and ornamental products production in the Mediterranean region, new challenges and opportunities for renewing plant material occur. Pitaya has great potential as a new crop for Mediterranean growers: it consumes little w...

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Main Authors:	Alice Trivellini, Mariella Lucchesini, Antonio Ferrante, Daniele Massa, Matteo Orlando, Luca Incrocci, Anna Mensuali-Sodi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:	Agronomy
Subjects:	hylocereus dragon fruit propagation micropropagation cuttings antioxidant level
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/8/1065

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