Jabuticabeiras

Abstract

The immense richness of native plant species and the high intraspecific genetic diversity that exist are one of the characteristics of Brazil. The jabuticaba trees, existing in our country even before the discovery, went unnoticed in the scenario of Brazilian fruit production over the decades. However, this situation has been changed by the potential for use in the most diverse segments, with almost unanimous acceptance in the consumer market due to the pleasant taste and presence of bioactive compounds, such as vitamins, flavonoids and anthocyanins. In addition, the jabuticaba trees has landscape potential to serving as ornaments for the restoration of degraded areas. Thus, it becomes possible to benefit it for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and landscape industry, creating marketing options for the producer. Based on the broad potetential of jabuticaba tree, researchers from Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) have increased efforts related to the expansion of knowledge, valuation and promotion of the use of this fruit, with emphasis on several areas of knowledge. The results of these studies, with the contribution of researchers from other institutions, are compiled in this work entitled Jabuticabeiras. Highly illustrated and intended for students, teachers, researchers, rural producers, technicians and jabuticaba lovers, the book Jabuticabeiras consists of 14 chapters that cover different topics related to jabuticaba in Brazil. The book covers subjects such as: anatomy, morphology, phenology, botany, sexual and asexual propagation, implantation and management of orchards, diseases and insects associated with culture, harvest and post-harvest, technological applications, genetic resources and improvement, commercialization, regeneration, water and nutritional stress, bioactive substances and functional properties.