Manejo agronómico del cultivo de Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana)”.

This document refers to the agronomic management of the culture of Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana). The conclusions determine that in this bibliographic review it was verified that in other countries, Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana) can be used adequately for the preparation of pulp, frozen puree, cakes, sweets, jellies, yogurt, ice cream, cake, wine. It can also be preserved and canned in slices. The powder of the seeds is used medicinally to counteract parasitic skin diseases. An aromatic liquor can be obtained from the distillation of flowers and used in digestive problems and research carried out in other countries has generated information that has made it possible to know its taxonomic identification and agronomic characteristics, but there is no information from Ecuador. Among the recommendations are to carry out studies in Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana) in Ecuador and encourage farmers to their production and marketing, to give added value to the product, as an alternative to improve their economic income.

This document refers to the agronomic management of the culture of Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana). The conclusions determine that in this bibliographic review it was verified that in other countries, Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana) can be used adequately for the preparation of pulp, frozen puree, cakes, sweets, jellies, yogurt, ice cream, cake, wine. It can also be preserved and canned in slices. The powder of the seeds is used medicinally to counteract parasitic skin diseases. An aromatic liquor can be obtained from the distillation of flowers and used in digestive problems and research carried out in other countries has generated information that has made it possible to know its taxonomic identification and agronomic characteristics, but there is no information from Ecuador. Among the recommendations are to carry out studies in Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana) in Ecuador and encourage farmers to their production and marketing, to give added value to the product, as an alternative to improve their economic income.

El presente documento hace referencia al manejo agronómico del cultivo de Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana). Las conclusiones determinan que en esta revisión bibliográfica se verificó que en otros países, el Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana) puede usarse adecuadamente para la elaboración de pulpa, puré congelado, pasteles, dulces, jaleas, yogurt, helados, torta, vino. Además puede mantenerse en conserva y enlatar en rodajas. El polvo de las semillas es usado medicinalmente para contrarrestar enfermedades parasitarias de la piel. Un licor aromático se puede obtener de la destilación de las flores y utilizarlo en problemas digestivos y las investigaciones realizadas en otros países han generado información que ha permitido conocer su identificación taxonómica y características agronómicas, pero no existe información de Ecuador. Entre las recomendaciones se destacan realizar estudios en Mamey Cartagena (Mammea americana) en Ecuador e incentivar a los agricultores a su producción y comercialización, para darle valor agregado al producto, como alternativa de mejorar sus ingresos económicos.