The ecophysiology of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) - an Andean fruit crop. A review

In order to review the literature on the ecophysiology of the cape gooseberry, it was found that this typical Andean plant, in Colombia adapts to a wide altitudinal range of the tropical cold climate, that is, between 1,800 and 2,800 meters above sea level (m a.s.l.), with optimal medium temperatures between 13 and 16°C and base (minimum) temperatures for stem and fruit growth are relatively low, 6.3 and 1.9°C, respectively, however it does not withstand temperatures <0°C. Likewise, the Andean conditions of the tropics such as high solar radiation and day lengths <12 hours, rather short, favor the flower initiation. 1,500-2,000 hours year-1 of direct sunshine are the most favorable for the size, quality and ripening of the fruit. Under field conditions in Bogota, a photosynthesis rate of A = 10.545 μmol CO2 m-2 s-1 and light compensation point Ic = 13.645 μmol photons m-2 s-1 was measured. As a plant with an indeterminate growth habit, a constant supply of water is essential, while high amounts or heavy rains after a dry season cause cracking of the fruits, just as the plant does not tolerate waterlogging for more than 4 days. Cape gooseberry is classified as moderately tolerant to salinity and 30 mMol NaCl curiously promote growth, having mechanisms, such as increased antioxidant activity, to protect against saline conditions.

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Effect of Salt Stress on Growth and Metabolite Profiles of Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) along Three Growth Stages

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26092756 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (9) ◽

pp. 2756

Author(s):

Daissy Monroy-Velandia ◽

Ericsson Coy-Barrera

Keyword(s):

Salt Stress ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Fruit Production ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Salt Stress Response ◽

Physalis Peruviana ◽

Metabolite Profiles ◽

Consumption Practices ◽

Growth Differences ◽

Cape Gooseberry

Colombia is the main producer of cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.), a plant known for its various consumption practices and medicinal properties. This plant is generally grown in eroded soils and is considered moderately tolerant to unfavorable conditions, such as nutrient-poor soils or high salt concentrations. Most studies conducted on this plant focus on fruit production and composition because it is the target product, but a small number of studies have been conducted to describe the effect of abiotic stress, e.g., salt stress, on growth and biochemical responses. In order to better understand the mechanism of inherent tolerance of this plant facing salt stress, the present study was conducted to determine the metabolic and growth differences of P. peruviana plants at three different BBCH-based growth substages, varying salt conditions. Hence, plants were independently treated with two NaCl solutions, and growth parameters and LC-ESI-MS-derived semi-quantitative levels of metabolites were then measured and compared between salt treatments per growth substage. A 90 mM NaCl treatment caused the greatest effect on plants, provoking low growth and particular metabolite variations. The treatment discrimination-driving feature classification suggested that glycosylated flavonols increased under 30 mM NaCl at 209 substages, withanolides decreased under 90 mM NaCl at 603 and 703 substages, and up-regulation of a free flavonol at all selected stages can be considered a salt stress response. Findings locate such response into a metabolic context and afford some insights into the plant response associated with antioxidant compound up-regulation.

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A combined mathematical model to represent transpiration, respiration, and water activity changes in fresh cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) fruits

Biosystems Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2021.05.015 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 208 ◽

pp. 152-163

Author(s):

Johanna Garavito ◽

Aníbal O. Herrera ◽

Diego A. Castellanos

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Model ◽

Water Activity ◽

Physalis Peruviana ◽

Cape Gooseberry

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Characterization of the genome of a novel ilarvirus naturally infecting Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana)

Archives of Virology ◽

10.1007/s00705-018-3796-8 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 163 (6) ◽

pp. 1713-1716 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yuliana M. Gallo-García ◽

Helena Jaramillo-Mesa ◽

Luisa F. Toro-Fernández ◽

Mauricio Marín-Montoya ◽

Pablo A. Gutiérrez

Keyword(s):

Physalis Peruviana ◽

Cape Gooseberry

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Nutritional composition of different cape gooseberry genotypes (Physalis peruviana L.) – a comparative study

Food Research ◽

10.26656/fr.2017.5(4).123 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 191-202

Author(s):

N.T. Petkova ◽

V.T. Popova ◽

T.A. Ivanova ◽

N.N. Mazova ◽

N.D. Panayotov ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mineral Content ◽

Antioxidant Properties ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Nutrient Content ◽

Nutritional Composition ◽

Cellulose Content ◽

South American ◽

Physalis Peruviana ◽

High Nutrient ◽

Cape Gooseberry

Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.) is a South American fruit with high nutrient content, pleasant taste and antioxidant properties. However, its consumption in some countries is underеvalued. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional composition of two genotypes of Cape gooseberry fruit produced in Bulgaria (CG-F and CG-P) and to compare it with imported Colombian fruits (CG-C). The samples were assayed for size, diameter, moisture, ash, titratable acidity, pH, protein, lipid, carbohydrate, natural pigments, and mineral content. Bulgarian genotypes were smaller in size than the imported Colombian fruits. The protein content (2.54-1.88 g/100 g) was relatively higher in the imported variety, compared with the locally produced fruit. Carbohydrate content (10.23-14.13 g/100 g) slightly varied between the genotypes. The sweetness of the fruit was due to the main detected sugars – sucrose, glucose and fructose. CG-F and GC-C genotypes had similar sweetness indices, and fruit taste was evaluated as sweet-sour. Pectin content did not exceed 1.85%; the cellulose content varied between 4.29% and 6.64%. Moreover, all investigated fruit had a low lipid content (below 1.00%). The total chlorophyll and carotenoids levels were the highest in the local genotype CG-P (3.62 and 22.36 µg/g). Potassium was the predominant macro-element in all genotypes; there were numerical differences in the rest of the minerals (Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn), while the heavy metals, Pb, Cd and Cr, were generally absent. Cape gooseberry fruit of Bulgarian origin was evaluated as a low-calorie nutrient, compatible with the imported Colombian fruit.

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The Potential of Solar Air Heating in the Turkish Industrial Sector

Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering ◽

10.3311/ppme.13028 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 57-66

Author(s):

Balázs Bokor ◽

Hacer Akhan ◽

Dogan Eryener ◽

László Kajtár

Keyword(s):

Solar Radiation ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Measurement Data ◽

Industrial Sector ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Cold Climate ◽

Conventional Heating ◽

Industrial Building ◽

High Solar Radiation ◽

Mathematical Correlation

Transpired solar collector (TSC) systems are simple solutions for the preheating of ventilation air with solar energy. Their performance is a function of several environmental factors, so the climatic conditions of the location play an important role. In this paper, the effect of different climatic zones on the thermal performance of the TSC is investigated. To exclude other sources of influence, the same reference industrial building is examined in four Turkish locations (Antalya, Istanbul, Ankara and Sivas) representing different climatic conditions. RETScreen simulation is carried out for all four regions to obtain the drop of conventional heating requirement in case absorber azimuth of 0°, 45° and 90°. To illustrate the performance, temperature rise, heating energy savings and annual solar fraction are presented. Generally, it can be stated that a location with cold climate and high solar radiation at the same time benefits most from the use of a TSC system. A mathematical correlation has been found showing the solar fraction's dependence on solar radiation and heating degree days. Finally, simulation results have been compared to a set of measurement data from an industrial building's TSC system near Istanbul.

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Development and Quality Evaluation of Ready to Serve (RTS) Beverage from Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana L.)

Beverages ◽

10.3390/beverages4020042 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R. Hemalatha ◽

Amarjeet Kumar ◽

Om Prakash ◽

A. Supriya ◽

A. Chauhan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Evaluation ◽

Physalis Peruviana ◽

Cape Gooseberry

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Tomato production in hydroponic system using different agrofilms as greenhouse cover

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-053620200109 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

pp. 58-64

Author(s):

Douglas José Marques ◽

Edmur Matheus Filho ◽

Hudson C Bianchini ◽

Valdir Veroneze Junior ◽

Breno Régis Santos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gas Exchange ◽

Crop Production ◽

Growth Habit ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Tomato Crop ◽

Indeterminate Growth ◽

Tomato Production ◽

Hydroponic System ◽

Indeterminate Growth Habit ◽

Lycopene Content

ABSTRACT Protected cultivation has increased over the years. More studies on the benefits of using photoselective agrofilms are necessary. The choice of material to cover the greenhouse is a decisive factor for crop development and production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of diffuser and blue-colored agrofilms on the production of different tomato cultivars of indeterminate growth habit under NFT hydroponic system. A completely randomized design in a 2x3 factorial scheme (two environments and three cultivars) was used: two agrofilm types (blue and diffuser) and 3 cultivars (Monterrey, Arendell and Totalle). Each plot consisted of 30 plants per treatment, with four replicates. Commercial tomato seedlings of indeterminate growth habit grafted on rootstock cultivar (Shincheonggang) were used. During the experiment, the electrical conductivity, intensity of radiation inside the greenhouse, gas exchange, soluble solids, lycopene content, pH and fruit production were evaluated. We concluded that the amount of radiation transmitted through the diffuser favors an increase of about 18% in gas exchange, 12% in lycopene content and 9.4% in tomato crop production.

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A Comparison of Pseudomonas solanacearum- resistant Tomato Cultivars as Hybrid Parents

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science ◽

10.21273/jashs.120.6.891 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 120 (6) ◽

pp. 891-895 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

William G. González ◽

William L. Summers

Keyword(s):

Combining Ability ◽

Growth Habit ◽

Fruit Size ◽

General Combining Ability ◽

Pseudomonas Solanacearum ◽

Virulent Strains ◽

Small Fruit ◽

Indeterminate Growth Habit ◽

Race 1 ◽

Tomato Cultivars

Seven tomato Lycopersicon esculentum lines, `Venus', `Saturn', `Rodade', `Rotam 4', `Hawaii 7998', `UC-82B', and `Stevens', and their 21 crosses were evaluated for their ability to resist infection by seven virulent strains of Pseudomonas solanacearum E.F. Sm. representing race 1 biovars 1 and 3. The Gardner and Eberhart model III analysis was used to evaluate the response of lines in crosses to P. solunaceurum infection. General combining ability mean squares were significant for all strains and in 5 of 7 instances specific combining ability mean squares were significant. In four instances the parent vs. cross contrast was significant. `Hawaii 7998' was resistant to all seven strains of P. solanacearum, whereas `Rotam 4' and `Rodade' were resistant to biovar 3 and two races of biovar 1. `Venus' and `Saturn' were resistant to two other biovar 1 strains. `Hawaii 7998' transmitted greater resistance than the other resistant parents, but its small fruit size and indeterminate growth habit make it a poor choice for a hybrid parent.

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