Umbuzeiro- Avancos e perspectivas. 2016. illus. 266 p. Hardcover. - In Portuguese.

Umbuzeiro = Sapindales, Anacardiaceae, Spondias.

The Brazilian semi-arid occupies a large area of the Northeastern region of the country and encompasses the Caatinga Biome, which has a very different physiognomic characteristic in relation to other Brazilian biomes, being the vegetation one of the components of great significance. Among the various species that make up the native vegetation, the umbuzeiro (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) is the fruit plant that has aroused the interest of the population of the semi-arid region. It is a domesticated plant and its fruits are used in an extractive way, however, the economic interest has grown considerably in the last decades, because it went from simple pasture for the animals and seasonal consumption of the families, to the sale of fruits on the roadsides, The Cooperativa Agrícolade Canudos, Uauá and Curaçá in Bahia (Coopercuc) is one of them, and more and more, the fruits are found on supermarket shelves.

This book has chapters with information about: Environmental characterization of the Brazilian Semiarid, Botanical characterization and reproductive biology, Genetic resources, Ecophysiology, Propagation and management, Quality and post-harvest preservation, Processing of umbu-based products and markets.