The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)

Background and aims. The horticultural belt of La Plata is one of the most important productive regions of the province of Buenos Aires. It comprises large producers who supply the central market of La Plata and other regions of the country, as well as a group of non-capitalized family producers who...

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Autor principal: Martinez, Analía
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2022
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Agricultura familiar
Cucurbita
etnobotánica
prácticas de cultivo
cultivation practices
ethnobotany
family farming
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Cucurbita
etnobotánica
prácticas de cultivo
Cucurbita
cultivation practices
ethnobotany
family farming
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Martinez, Analía
The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)
topic_facet Agricultura familiar
Cucurbita
etnobotánica
prácticas de cultivo
Cucurbita
cultivation practices
ethnobotany
family farming
author Martinez, Analía
author_facet Martinez, Analía
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title The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)
title_short The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)
title_full The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)
title_fullStr The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)
title_full_unstemmed The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine)
title_sort trunk squash: a pre-columbian crop present in the horticultural belt of la plata (argentine)
description Background and aims. The horticultural belt of La Plata is one of the most important productive regions of the province of Buenos Aires. It comprises large producers who supply the central market of La Plata and other regions of the country, as well as a group of non-capitalized family producers who sell their products at fairs and markets in the city. Among their typical products, the trunk squash (Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima var. zapallito) is a regional vegetable that stands out for being widely used in the preparation of various meals. The objective of this work is to survey the local botanical knowledge of small producers in La Plata whose variety has cultural and regional importance. M&M. For this reason, adopting an ethnobotanical methodology, semi-structured interviews and direct observation were carried out with sixteen key informants from the region, who depicted experiences, practices and stories as regards the management of this crop.  Results. The families that produce trunk squash, mostly of Bolivian nationality, choose to cultivate this vegetable for its profitability, low cost and tradition. The small producers have managed to adapt to the environmental conditions of a different scenario and they have learned to respond to the horticultural requirements of the region with the resources they handle.  Conclusions. It is through this set of knowledge and its practice that local producers have succeeded in preserving this variety of the species, so important for the region and for America.
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spelling I10-R325-article-375902023-12-20T20:39:54Z The trunk squash: A pre-Columbian crop present in the Horticultural Belt of La Plata (Argentine) El zapallito de tronco: Un cultivo precolombino presente en el Cinturón Hortícola de La Plata (Argentina) Martinez, Analía Agricultura familiar Cucurbita etnobotánica prácticas de cultivo Cucurbita cultivation practices ethnobotany family farming Background and aims. The horticultural belt of La Plata is one of the most important productive regions of the province of Buenos Aires. It comprises large producers who supply the central market of La Plata and other regions of the country, as well as a group of non-capitalized family producers who sell their products at fairs and markets in the city. Among their typical products, the trunk squash (Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima var. zapallito) is a regional vegetable that stands out for being widely used in the preparation of various meals. The objective of this work is to survey the local botanical knowledge of small producers in La Plata whose variety has cultural and regional importance. M&M. For this reason, adopting an ethnobotanical methodology, semi-structured interviews and direct observation were carried out with sixteen key informants from the region, who depicted experiences, practices and stories as regards the management of this crop.  Results. The families that produce trunk squash, mostly of Bolivian nationality, choose to cultivate this vegetable for its profitability, low cost and tradition. The small producers have managed to adapt to the environmental conditions of a different scenario and they have learned to respond to the horticultural requirements of the region with the resources they handle.  Conclusions. It is through this set of knowledge and its practice that local producers have succeeded in preserving this variety of the species, so important for the region and for America. Introducción y Objetivos. El cinturón hortícola de La Plata es una de las regiones productivas más importantes de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Está formado por grandes productores que abastecen a distintas regiones del país, así como también por un núcleo de productores familiares no capitalizados que se dedican a la venta de sus productos en ferias y mercados de la ciudad. Entre sus productos típicos el zapallito de tronco (Cucurbita maxima subsp. maxima var. zapallito) es una hortaliza regional que se destaca por ser muy utilizada para la preparación de diversas comidas. El objetivo de este trabajo es relevar el conocimiento botánico local (CBL) de las familias productoras de La Plata, con el fin de contribuir al mantenimiento de esta variedad que guarda importancia cultural y regional.  Materiales y Métodos. Desde una metodología de tipo etnobótanica se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas y observaciones directas a dieciséis informantes claves de la región, quienes caracterizaron experiencias, prácticas e historias del manejo del zapallito en la ciudad.  Resultados. Las familias productoras de zapallito de tronco elijen cultivar esta hortaliza por su rentabilidad, bajo costo y tradición local. Los pequeños productores, en su mayoría de nacionalidad boliviana, han logrado adaptarse a las condiciones ambientales de un escenario distinto para ellos y con los recursos que cuentan aprendieron a responder a los requerimientos hortícolas de la región. Conclusiones. Es mediante el conjunto de saberes y prácticas que realizan los productores (CBL) que se contribuye a mantener el cultivo del zapallito de tronco en la región. Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2022-09-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37590 10.31055/1851.2372.v57.n3.37590 Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society; Vol. 57 No. 3 (2022): Setembro (Edição especial:Etnobiologia Latino-Americana) Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica; Vol. 57 Núm. 3 (2022): Setiembre (Número Especial: Etnobiología Latinoamericana) Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica; v. 57 n. 3 (2022): September (Special Issue: Latin American Ethnobiology) 1851-2372 0373-580X 10.31055/1851.2372.v57.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37590/38898 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37590/38899 Derechos de autor 2022 Analía Martinez https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

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