Open AccessNeotropical and introduced fruits of special taste and consistency consumed in Colombia
Author(s) -
Pablo Buriticá Céspedes,
José Régulo Cartagena Valenzuela
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
revista facultad nacional de agronomía medellín
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2248-7026
pISSN - 0304-2847
DOI - 10.15446/rfnam.v68n2.50948
Subject(s) - taste , consistency (knowledge bases) , principal (computer security) , biology , geography , botany , mathematics , food science , computer science , geometry , operating system
This paper reviews some Neotropical and introduced fruit species that are characterized by their special taste, anatomy and consistency. For the Colombian territory, the principal common names of the species in question are recorded, along with their taxonomic position, principal plant and fruit characteristics, regions where they grow, consumption modes, and specific uses.