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Vivian Severino Ing. Agr. Mag.
Universidad de la República
Facultad de Agronomía
Departamento
de Producción Vegetal
Ecofisiología de frutales
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
200 years of history as an
independent country.
3,450,000 inhabitants
Outside of Italy, Uruguay is the
country with the highest percentage of
Italians in the world.
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
Uruguay
Immigration
1840-1960
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
What is known about Uruguay?
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
Punta del Este,
the main resort in
South America.
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
You could also know the
carnival, which is the
longest in the world.
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
Other personalities you might know…
Joaquín Torres García / Lino Dinetto
(Italian in Uruguay)
Juan Carlos Onetti
Mario Benedetti
Eduardo Galeano
Ruperto Long
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
108.886 students
(2280 in agronomy school)
25.000 income per year.
(450 in agronomy school)
65% of university graduates of the
country.
Some peculiarities.
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
Agricultural production in 2018, 5,843 million dollars.
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
What is the climate and
geographical
characteristics of
Uruguay?
URUGUAY
y su Fruticultura.
Fruticulture in
URUGUAY.
Latitudinal extent: 5° (30 - 35 °S)
Maximum altitude: 513 meters above sea level.
Classic climatic characterization: temperate.
It is the only South American country that is entirely in the temperate zone.
New climatic characterization (2016): Neotropical.
Regional ecotone between subtropical and tropical forests and temperate grasslands of
South America.
Conservation in situ The national system of protected areas is composed of 12
national parks and occupies 1% of the national territory.
1
“Paso Centurión” and “Sierra de Ríos” near Brasil
Serranías del Este Quebrada de los Cuervos
Conservation in situ The national system of protected areas is composed of 12
national parks and occupies 1% of the national territory.
2
Esteros de Farrapos and Islas del Río Uruguay. Fluvial wetlands.
Montes del Queguay
Conservation in situ The national system of protected areas is composed of 12
national parks and occupies 1% of the national territory.
3
San Miguel (Rocha) national park.
Laguna de Rocha. 7.200 ha (lagoon system 40.000 ha)
Laguna de Rocha. 7.200 ha (lagoon system 40.000 ha)
Laguna garzón (sistema lagunar de más de 40000 ha)
“Cabo Polonio”, “Cerro
Verde” and “Islas de la
Coronilla”
Monthly rainfall
Decadal average of heliophany
Summer Autumn Winter Spring
Decadal average of temperature
And about fruticulture,
what do you know?
5000
527
200
2019
Immigration
flows (1830-
1960)
Archaeological
records of the
use of fruits in
cerritos de
indios.
Océano atlántico
Psidium cattleyanum f. lucidum
Psidium cattleyanum var.
cattleyanum
Acca sellowiana Berg Burret
BUTIA
Butia odorata(Barb. Rodr.) Noblick
PITANGA Eugenia uniflora L.
Number of producers by sector and
distribution based on area (ha)
Cítricos Olivos Frutales Vid
Total 452 150 942 1050
Menos de 5 292 35 630 700
5 a 20 114 70 242 250
20 a 50 26 25 55 70
>50 19 20 14 30
% % % %
65 23 67 67
25 47 26 24
6 17 6 7
4 13 1 3
Less than 5
Citrus Olives
Deciduous
fruit trees Vine
Production destination (%).
Frutales Vid Olivo Cítricos
(%) (%) (%) (%)
TOTAL 100 100 100
Mercado de fruta fresca 78 3 43
Industria 13 97 100 28
Exportación de fruta fresca 8 29
Destino
100
Citrus Olives
Deciduous
fruit trees Vine
Fresh fruit market
Industry
Export
How do we see the glass?
Half full or half empty?
Use of technologies that reduce the
vulnerability of the productive system.
In the climate change scenario
Diversify the production.
Revaluation of native fruits.
Thanks!
Gracias! Grazie!
?
Research lines
In traditional fruit crops, in the last 10 years.
productivity, pollination, dormancy and fruit quality
In native fruits, from 2000 to today
Conservation work started
The research has focused on:
Genetic characterization
Reproductive biology studies
Fruit characterization
Crop management
Medicinal uses (with important findings of anticancer capacity of
one of the species)
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