Review on the ecophysiology of important Andean fruits: Solanaceae

The high Andean areas present ecophysiological conditions suitable for the cultivation of many fruit species, especially Solanaceae family. objective this review is to important information on four trees grown in cold climates: Cape gooseberry, tree tomato, lulo, and sweet cucumber o pear melon. cape gooseberry a species well adapted tropical climate, it between 1,800 2,700m a.s.l., with temperatures 13 16°C. It highly solar radiation abrupt changes day night temperatures. requires precipitation 1,000 1,800mm year-1 uniformly distributed throughout year, sensitive water deficit but also waterlogging strong winds. Colombia, produces better from 2,600m 20°C, annual rainfall 1,500 2,000mm, relative humidity around 80%, brightness 2,300 hours/year; does not resist winds, or waterlogging. lulo environments (1,000 2,800mm) penumbra because loses lot through transpiration affects it; grows 1,600 2,400m a.s.l. 16 24°C, photosynthesis rates up 34.03µmol CO2 m-2 s-1. growing interest exotic markets, at 900-2,800m <25°C responds air enrichment CO2.