This project's goal is to identify optimal conditions to store Brazil nut almonds, crude oil and nut flour. The results obtained will contribute to reducing losses in quality and adding value to the Brazil Nut production chain in Mato Grosso

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013

This project proposes the morphological and physico-chemical analysis of Brazil nut trees, in addition to the study of their diversity, intrapopulation spatial genetic structure, reproductive system, and patterns of seed and pollen dispersal in natural populations located in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Acre. Furthermore, abiotic aspects such as weather variables and soil fertility and structure will be monitored, and there will be a survey on the constitution of the historical ethnob

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011