Características Morfométricas y Fisicoquímicas de Frutos de Xoconostle Cultivados y Silvestres en Hidalgo

Abstract

The objective of this work was to compare the morphometric and physicochemical characteristics of xoconostle fruits of Opuntia matudae cv. Cuaresmero and of O. joconostle cv. Burro cultivated and wild in Hidalgo. Cultivated and wild fruits were collected from three municipalities in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. The morphology, pH, °Brix and nutritional content were evaluated in the complete fruit, skin, pulp and seeds. The data were processed statistically by means of an analysis of variance and comparison of means (Tukey p?0.05). Significant statistical differences were observed in the longitudinal diameter (67.40 mm), equatorial diameter (52.34 mm), weight of the complete fruit (94.28 g), skin (4.75 g), pulp (69.34 g) and seeds (11.93 g) ), juiciness of pulp (medium), humidity (67.46%) and pulp protein (3.03%), ether extract (14.85%), fiber (55.27%) and pH of seeds (5.27), skin ashes (17.14) %) and ° Brix of the fruit (6.65). The differences were due to cultivated and/or wild sites. Chapantongo xoconostle fruits of wild origin obtained higher quality values in the longitudinal diameter, weight of the complete fruit, weight of the pulp and °Brix. These variables are suggested as an indicator of quality in the harvest.