Caracterización productiva del aguacate (Persea americana Mill.) en la zona de alta montaña Veracruz, México

Nataren-Velázquez, Jeremías; Pérez, Ana Lid del Ángel; García, Juan Valente Megchún; Herrera, Eréndira Ramírez; Márquez, Isaac Meneses

doi:10.5377/ribcc.v6i12.9941

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“…In the various orchards the risks from climate effects can be decreased, the soil fertility favored, the erosion decreased, and the agricultural income diversified; this agrees with what was shown by Nataren-Velazquez et al (2020).…”

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Incorporation and management of improved avocado in the groves of Tétela del Volcán, Morelos. Case study Grupo FRUFIDET

Olvera-Pérez

Morales²,

Teliz-Ortiz³

et al. 2022

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Objective: To analyze the process of incorporating improved varieties of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) and its effect on the diversity, management and use in 54 orchards belonging to 25 members of the Rural Production Society of C.V. Grupo FRUFIDET in Tétela del Volcán, Morelos, Mexico.Methodology: A survey was applied to all members of society considering the characteristics of the orchards and the process of incorporating improved varieties of avocado to their orchards. The diversity associated with avocado cultivation was obtained through participant observation and a survey. A typology of orchards was carried out with a principal components analysis.Results: The improved avocado has replaced the peach crop by 67%, plum 12%, corn and bean 12%, pomegranate 6%, and fig 3%. Three types of orchards were found: those that have replaced the previous crop with improved varieties of avocado (17%), those that have introduced avocado as one more species to their orchard in combination with other fruit trees (53%), and those which are maintained with fruit trees and Mexican varieties of avocado (30%).Conclusions: The improved avocado varieties have been incorporated by 100% of the members of the organization. Their incorporation has caused the displacement of Mexican varieties of avocado and other fruit trees.

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Incorporation and management of improved avocado in the groves of Tétela del Volcán, Morelos. Case study Grupo FRUFIDET

Olvera-Pérez

Morales²,

Teliz-Ortiz³

et al. 2022

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“…In Veracruz, many coffee plantations were converted to other more economically profitable crops such as sugar cane, a crop that has been expanding since 1970 and has become the main perennial crop in the state, with a presence in 173 municipalities [95], or the Hass avocado, with important plantings in the municipalities of Alpatlahua, Calcahualco, Coscomatepec, and Ixhuatlan del Café in the central area of the state [96]. Furthermore, these crops do not have the environmental advantages of coffee, such as the conservation of biodiversity [18,27] and microclimate regulation.…”

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confidence: 99%

Panorama of Coffee Cultivation in the Central Zone of Veracruz State, Mexico: Identification of Main Stressors and Challenges to Face

Gabriel-Hernández,

Barradas

2024

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Coffee is one of the most traded crops worldwide. In the state of Veracruz, Mexico, coffee has been a strategic crop due to its economic, social, environmental, and cultural characteristics that differentiate it from other crops, contributing to the economy of almost 86,000 producers. Several studies have shown that climate is the main cause of the decrease in coffee production and yield. Due to the multi-faceted importance of coffee for the state, the relationship of coffee production and yield with the variables of precipitation (mm) and temperature (°C) from 2003 to 2022 was analyzed through the implementation of a mathematical model that was able to identify that both the total volume of coffee production is decreasing on average at a rate of 7614.9 Mg year−1 as well as the yield, with a significant decrease of 0.106 Mg year−1. It was also found that the optimum temperature value is 18.7 °C, and the optimal precipitation is 1700 mm for the development of coffee. This model also shows that yield is more sensitive to temperature than to precipitation in the study area. Through the application of surveys to 360 producers in 16 coffee-growing municipalities, seven stressors were identified that together hinder the continuity of the coffee industry in the state. These stressors are (1) economic, (2) climatic, (3) land use, (4) technical, (5) social, (6) political, and (7) other. Finally, some strategies are herein proposed to improve coffee production towards greater sustainability, such as agricultural restructuring at the national, regional, and local levels as well as programs and policies to support producers for the continuity of the crop in the region.

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“…In Veracruz, the producers do not only grow avocados: they carry out this activity to obtain additional income. They believe that their orchards are low-tech, as a result of a potential low soil fertility (Nataren-Velazquez et al, 2020). Nineteen municipalities produce 7,393 t of avocado in 897 ha.…”

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Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production in Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico

Castillo

Rojas²,

Monterroso-Rivas³

et al. 2023

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Objective: To characterize the avocado production system in Huatusco, Veracruz. Design/Methodology/Approach: Interviews based on the snowball method were applied to avocado producers in Huatusco, Veracruz. Meanwhile, fruit and water samples were used to perform a multiresidue analysis of pesticides. Results: The monoculture plantations are rainfed. They have a density of 100-150 trees ha-1. The Hass variety predominates in Andosols, with 5-100% slopes. Most of the producers (92%) carry out conventional management, applying pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Herbicides and brushcutters are used to control weeds. No pesticides were detected in the water samples, while Imidacloprid, Thiabendazole, and alpha-Cypermethrin were identified in a fruit sample, with 0.0038 ± 0.0014 mg/kg, 0.0022 ± 0.0009 mg/kg and 0.0703 ± 0.000 mg /kg concentrations, respectively. These concentrations fall within the limits allowed in Mexico. Study Limitations/Implications: A detailed and frequent sampling of avocado fruits should be carried out to determine pesticide residues. It is also necessary to analyze samples of running water near the orchards to prevent pollution. Findings/Conclusions: The empirical knowledge of the producers about the type of soil is more precise than the scientific classification: they identify five classes of soils beyond Andosols. Additionally, there is a marked inequality in land tenure, since large-scale producers (25% of all producers) own 86% of the established area. Although, in a preliminary sampling, pesticide concentrations did not exceed the limits of residues allowed in the avocado pulp, the number of pesticide applications should be reduced.

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Caracterización productiva del aguacate (Persea americana Mill.) en la zona de alta montaña Veracruz, México

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Incorporation and management of improved avocado in the groves of Tétela del Volcán, Morelos. Case study Grupo FRUFIDET

Incorporation and management of improved avocado in the groves of Tétela del Volcán, Morelos. Case study Grupo FRUFIDET

Panorama of Coffee Cultivation in the Central Zone of Veracruz State, Mexico: Identification of Main Stressors and Challenges to Face

Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production in Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico

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