Mexico: INIFAP developed improved varieties of hibiscus flower

Published Apr 19, 2021

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The National Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research (INIFAP) is developing new varieties of hibiscus flowers, including Estrella Costeña and Patriota, to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of crops for producers. These varieties, which are being crossed with Creole-type plants, are known for their high yield and resistance to diseases. The Estrella Costeña variety is an excellent option for the dry tropical climate, while the Patriota variety is tolerant to the Pata Prieta disease. Both varieties are rich in essential nutrients and vitamin C, and have health benefits such as detoxifying properties, regulating blood pressure, and reducing cholesterol levels. INIFAP is making these new varieties available to producers to improve the profitability and sustainability of hibiscus cultivation.
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SADER PRESS RELEASE. For producers it generates more profitable and competitive crops. Currently, it is crossing between Creole-type plants: Tecoanapa and Sudan, and a selection of those with the highest productivity and demand in the market, such as the improved varieties Estrella Costeña and Patriota. The Estrella Costeña variety is an excellent productive option for the dry tropical climate. It has an average monoculture yield of 1,300 kilograms per hectare of dehydrated calyces and is produced in an organic system, which gives it added value, since consumers come to pay up to 250 pesos per kilogram of dehydrated calyces in bulk. The Patriota variety is tolerant to the Pata Prieta disease. It has 27 calyces per plant on average, it is dark red in color and its yield, in monoculture, is 1,100 kilograms of dehydrated calyxes per hectare. The calyces of the hibiscus remove toxic substances from the body, regulate the pressure in the blood, reduce the content of low-density ...
Source: Inforural

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