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1 VIII International Congress on Cactus Pear and Cochineal Organizing Committee Giuseppe Barbera Paolo Inglese & Enza Chessa Ali Nefzaoui Honorary President Conveners General Coordinator Cactusnet- FAO-ICARDA M. Taguchi AGPM, FAO - Rome E. Barone University of Palermo G. Liguori University of Palermo G. Sortino University of Palermo G. Artale University of Palermo R. Romano Garufa srl, Roccapalumba, Italy S. Rapisarda Euroagrumi OP Scientific Committee Ali Nefzaoui Josè C. Dubeux Carmen Saenz Monica A. Nazareno Candelario Mondragon Liberato Portillo Hichem Ben Salem Judith Ochoa Alessandra Gentile Maria Crescimanno Francesco Bonina (General Coordinator FAO-ICARDA Cactusnet), (Brasil) (Chile) (Argentina) (Mexico) (Mexico) (Tunisia) (Argentina) M. A. Livrea Herman Fouché Coordinator of Sub-Saharan Africa Region. ARC - API

2 Provisional program Sunday 27 October 17:00-20:00 Welcome and Registration at the Galleria d Arte Moderna Sant Anna Celebrating the 20 th anniversary of the FAO-CACTUSNET establishment Monday 28 October 08:00-09:00 Registration and Poster display 09:00-09:40 Opening ceremony: Greetings of: Prof. Roberto Lagalla, Rector of the University of Palermo Prof. Ettore Barone, Chair of the Department of Agricultural and Forestry Science University of Palermo Dr. Dario Cartabellotta, Assessore Regionale alle Risorse Agricole e Alimentari della Regione Siciliana Prof. Leoluca Orlando, Major of Palermo Dr. Mahmoud Solh, Director General, ICARDA Dr. Masahito Enomoto, Deputy Director, Plant Production and Protection Division, FAO Ali Nezaoui, General Coordinator of the FAO-ICARDA International Network for Technical Cooperation on Cactus Pear 09:40-10:10 Plenary lecture: 10:10-10:30 COFFEE BREAK Food for thoughts by A. Nefzaoui - Coordinator FAO-ICARDA Cactusnet 10: Invited speaker A. Gentile SESSION 1: Genetic Resources and Breeding Chair: I. Chessa 11:00-11:20 M. Louhaichi, A. Nefzaoui, S. Ates and S. Hassan Screening for cold tolerant cactus species (Opuntia ficus indica) for West Asia 11:20-11:40 E. Valadez Moctezuma, S. Samah, D. G. Santiago, E. K. Pérez Martínez, R. A. Gómez Sánchez and V. Montes Vázquez. Genetic diversity of Opuntia cultivars using PCR-RFLP analysis based on fruit full gene 11:40:12:00 S. Samah and E. Valadez Moctezuma Morphological seed differentiation between cactus pear and Xoconostle Mexican cultivars 12:00-12:20 C. Yilmaz, C. Toplu, Ü. Seday and C. Türkay The Biodiversity of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica L.) in Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey 12:20-12:40 N. Zoghlami, B. Bouamama, H. Zemni, A. Ghorbel Genetic differentiation analyses in Barbary fig populations from Tunisia: conservation strategies 12:40-13:00 A.W. El Behi, P. Inglese, F. Orlandi, G. Sortino, T. Bonofiglio, G. Liguori, B. Romano, M. Fornaciari Pollen morphology and reproductive performances in Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. 13:15-14:30 LUNCH

3 SESSION 2: Fruit Production: Ecophysiology, Orchard and fruit management Chair: G. Granata 14:30-15:00 Invited speaker G. Liguori 15:00-15:30 Invited speaker H. Zimmermann 15:30-15:50 R. Bouharroud, I. Eddallak, M. Aboulhassan, K. Majoughat Current phytosanitary status of cactus pear in Morocco 15:50-16:10 R. Faedda, L. Salafia, A. Pane, S. O. Cacciola, F. Sinatra, G. Granata, Penicillium polonicum causing fruit rot on cactus pear in Italy 16:10-16:30 S. D Aquino, P. Inglese, M. Schirra Postharvest decay management of cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit 16:30-16:45 COFFEE BREAK 16:45-17:05 R. Lima Dantas, S. de Melo Silva, D. M. de Brito Primo, E. Souza de Brito, E. M. Siqueira de Macedo Changes during maturation of betalain content and antioxidant activity of Opuntia stricta (Haw.) fruits 17:05-17:25 P. Inglese, Kinfegebriel M., Dereje A., G. De Bac, Morphological Characterization of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) Clones c ollected from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia 17:25-17:45 M. Sedki, A. Elmousadik, S. Boubih, M. Boujghagh Postharvest cold storage of cactus pear fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Southouest of Morocco 17:45-18:05 N. Tel-Zur R & D of pitahayas dragonfruit vine cacti: Limitations and challenges and the current global market 18:05-18:25 M. Tutuncu, A. Sarier, A. B. Kuden Morphological, Phenological and Pomological Analysis of Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp.) Germplasm Selected from Adana Province in Turkey 18:25-18:45 J. A. Zegbe, A. Serna-Pérez, J. Mena-Covarrubias Irrigation enhances postharvest performance of Cristalina cactus pear Tuesday 29 October SESSION 3: Forage production and utilization Chair: A. Nefzaoui 08:30-09:00 Invited speaker J. C. Duebeux 09:00-09:30 Invited speaker H. Ben Salem 09:30-10:00 COFFEE BREAK 10:00-10:20 I. Yousfi and H. Ben Salem Morphological and nutritional characteristics of the cladodes of five species and cultivars of spiny cactus growing in Tunisia 10:20-10:40 G. Lima, J. G. Silva, M. Rego, E. Aguiar, F. Guedes, F. Dantas, G. Silva, R. Lobo

4 Effect of different cutting intensities on morphological characteristics and productivity of irrigated Opuntia and Nopalea forage cacti 10:40-11:00 M. Rekik, S. Attia, N. Lassoued, H. Ben Salem Digestion traits, sperm production output and endocrine balance of rams fed cactus cladodes 11:00-11:20 A. C. Alves de Morais, M. de Andrade Lira, Â. M. Vieira Batista and D. Cordeiro dos Santos Nutritive Value of Cactus Species resistant to Dactylopius sp 11:20-11:40 H.O. de Waal, W.J. Combrinck and H. J. Fouche Preserving mashed cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit with wheat straw, maize hay or lucerne hay SESSION 4: Agroindustrial uses Chair: S. D'Aquino 11:40-12:10 Invited speaker Carmen Saenz :30 J. Corrales-García, L. A. Miranda-Romero, F. Esparza-Torres, D. Jiménez-Montoya Quality and safety of wine made from intact and peeled fruits of cactus pear (Opuntia spp) 12:30-12:50 T. E. Moussa-Ayoub, S. K. El-Samahy, S. Rohn, L. W. Kroh Cactus Opuntia macrorhiza Juice Preserved by Pulsed Electric Field (PEF), High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP), and Pasteurization 12:50-13:10 T. E. Moussa-Ayoub, S. K. El-Samahy, S. Rohn, L. W. Kroh Cactus Opuntia macrorhiza Fruit: Promising Fruit Enrichment of Strawberry Juice 13:10-13:30 C. Sáenz, H. Gómez, C. Vergara, A. M. Fabry, B. Cancino and P. Robert Soft-drinks prepared with microparticles from purple cactus pear pulp, ultrafiltrated and nanofiltrated extracts: Betalains stability 13:30-14:30 LUNCH 14:45-15:30 Fruit exhibition and Panel Test Chaired by I. Chessa SESSION 5: Development and Marketing Chair: M. Crescimanno 15:45-16:10 T. Belay Commercialization of carmine cochineal in Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia 16:10-16:30 G. Timpanaro, A. Urso, D. Spampinato, V. T. Foti Consumption of cactus pear in Italy: survey results in large-scale retail trade 16:30-16:50 P. Ponce Javana Integral program for the sustainable exploitation of crop of nopal at Milpa Alta delegation at Mexico City 16:50-17:10 M. M. Roy Prospects of Cactus Introduction for Improving Livelihood in Low Rainfall Regions of India 17:10-17:40 POSTER VIEW AND STAY TOGETHER (COFFEE WILL BE SERVED) 17:40-18:00 M. Crescimanno, G. Migliore, A. Galati, P. Romeo, G. Schifani Quality perception and consumer choice of cactus pear: results of direct survey in Italy 18:00-18:20 G. Timpanaro, A. Urso, D. Spampinato, V. T. Foti

5 Fresh-cut cactus pear market in Italy: scenarios and development prospects 18:20-18:40 A. Abderrahmane Institutional and organizational innovation for market access: Moroccan experience to promote cactus pears value chain 20:45 SOCIAL DINNER Wednesday 30 October 08:00-19:00 TECHNICAL EXCURSION DAY AT SAN CONO & BIANCAVILLA. LUNCH OFFERED BY EUROAGRUMI Thursday 31 October SESSION 6: Pharmaceutical uses and Cochineal Chair: M. A. Livrea 09:00-09:30 Invited speaker M. A. Nazareno 09:30-09:50 M. de Wit, N. Shongwe, A. Hugo Quality assessment of oils from selected cultivars of cactus pear (O. ficus-indica and O. robusta) seeds 09:50-10:10 A. du Toit, M. de Wit, G.t Osthoff, A. Hugo Antioxidant content and potential of fresh cladodes and fruit from different fruit coloured cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia robusta) cultivars 10:10-10:30 Y. Coria Cayupán, M. A. Nazareno Betalain profile and antioxidant phytochemicals of Opuntia fruits from Santiago del Estero, Argentina 10:30-10:50 R. Paz, J. Saavedra, C.Vergara, C. Sáenz Effect of ultrafiltrated cactus pear pulp (Opuntia ficus-indica) on the encapsulation and the stability of betalains 10:50-11:10 L. Rizza, A. Bonina, V. Cardile, G. Frasca, C. Puglia Evaluation of the skin and mucosal protective effects of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) cladodes extract 11:10-11:30 M. Allegra, A. Ianaro, C. Gentile, L. Tesoriere, M. A. Livrea. Inflammatory effects of a Cactus Pear Fruit extract in carrageenin-induced acute inflammation in rats. 11:30-11:50 Zourgui Lazhar New evaluation of biological activities of Opuntia Cladodes 11:50-12:10 COFFEE BREAK 12:10 Departure to Roccapalumba to participate to the Cactus Fruit Exhibition 13:30-14:30 LUNCH offered by the Municipality of Roccapalumba 15:30-17:30 General Meeting of FAO-ICARDA International Cooperation Network on Cactus Pear and Cochineal (CACTUSNET)

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