Identification and preliminary characterization of early fruiting mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa – Apocynaceae)

The mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa G.) is a native Brazilian species in the process of domestication. It has several potential uses. In recent years the populations of mangabeira have become fragmented and, to conserve their genetic resources, Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros has, since 2006, maintained a Mangaba Genebank, which currently has 299 individuals distributed across 27 accessions. In one of these accessions (CP), first fruiting was observed to occur at 13 months, indicating precocity. The current project was developed with the intention of morphologically characterizing the CP accessions and evaluating the extent of genetic diversity between genotypes, based on genetic markers associated with fruiting precocity. Morphological variation in crown and leaf shape, growth habit, total height, stem diameter and canopy height were investigated. For molecular characterization, 18 CP accession genotypes were used, all from Sergipe State, Brazil, and 11 ISSR markers were studied that generated 62 fragments with 91.4% polymorphism. The fruits have physical and chemical characteristics suitable for in natura consumption and also for processing. UPGMA dendrogram analysis showed the genotypes CP2 and CP6 to be most similar and CP10 the most divergent within the CP accessions. The results showed the existence of polymorphism, and genetic divergence among genotypes, thus reinforcing the importance of constant germplasm characterization, which guarantees information on gene sources for future use, while providing information concerning potential parents that can be used in breeding programs as well as the identification of duplicates

Atores, canais de comercialização e consumo da mangaba no nordeste brasileiro

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar processos que vão do extrativismo ao consumo da mangaba, enfatizando os diferentes atores em cena, as suas relações, os canais de comercialização e as características do consumo. A pesquisa foi realizada no nordeste do Brasil (BA, AL, SE e PE), por meio de métodos qualitatitivos e quantitativos. Os principais resultados mostram uma fraca tendência de domesticação para atender à demanda crescente do mercado e ameaças ao extrativismo por fatores externos

Collective mangement of common goods in mangaba extractivism in the northeast of Brazil

This article analyses the collective management of common goods within the context of mangaba fruit collection; it focuses on the access to resources, the institutional arrangements and the social conflicts among the involved actors. The research was undertaken in northeastern Brazil and is based on observations, interviews and secondary data. The study demonstrates the existence of well preserved mangaba trees due to collective management.O artigo analisa a gestão coletiva de bens comuns no extrativismo da mangaba destacando o acesso aos recursos, os arranjos institucionais e os conflitos sociais entre os atores envolvidos. A pesquisa foi realizada no Nordeste do Brasil a partir de observações, entrevistas e dados secundários. O trabalho mostra a existência de remanescentes de mangabeiras bem conservados a partir da gestão coletiva

Atores, canais de comercialização e consumo da mangaba no nordeste brasileiro

The aim of this article is to analyse the processes which be- gins from raw material extraction to the consumption of mangaba, em- phazising different actors, their relationships, marketing channels, and consumption characteristics. The research was carried out in the Northe- ast of Brazil (Brazilian states of Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe and Pernambu- co) using quantitative and qualitative approaches. The main results in- dicated weak domestication of mangaba trees to attend to an increasing market demand, and threats to extractivism by external factors