Journal of the Professional Association 
for Cactus Development 

Volume 5 - 2003

Table of Contents

Effect of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. Cladodes in the Wound-Healing Process (1)
Enza Maria Galati, Maria Rita Mondello, Maria Teresa Monforte, Mariangela Galluzzo,Natalizia Miceli, and Maria Marcella Tripodo

Pectins from Opuntia spp.: A Short Review (17)
Francisco M. Goycoolea and Adriana Cárdenas

General Review of Opuntias in India (30)
Gurbachan Singh

Growth and Development Influenced by Size, Age, and Planting Methods of Cladodes in Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) (47)
R.S. Singh and Vijai Singh

Opuntia ellisiana: Cold Hardiness, Above-Ground Biomass Production and Nutritional Quality in the Mendoza Plain, Argentina (55)
Juan C. Guevara, Jorge H. Silva Colomer, María C. Juárez, and Oscar R. Estevez

Validity of in vitro Viability Tests for Predicting Response of Different Vine Cacti in the Field to High and Low Temperatures (65)
Dan Pelah, Ram-Avtar Kaushik, Avinoam Nerd, and Yosef Mizrahi

Prickly Pear Fruit Development and Quality in Relation to Gibberellic Acid Applications to Intact and Emasculated Flower Buds (72)
Alfredo Mejía and Marita Cantwell

Susceptibility of South African Cactus Pear Varieties to Four Fungi Commonly Associated With Disease Symptoms (86)
Wijnand J. Swart, Rachel M. Oelofse, and Maryke T. Labuschagne

A Review of Hylocereus Production in the United States (98)
Sven Merten

Cactus Grafting Methods (106)
Marlin Huffman

An Overview of Research on Diseases of Cactus Pear in South Africa (115)
Winjand J. Swart and Vaughn R. Swart 

Performance of Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill.) Clones in Hot Arid Region of India (121)
O.P. Pareek, R.S. Singh and B.B. Vashishtha

Short Term and Long Term Research Needs for Opuntia ficus indica (L.) Mill. Utilization in Arid Areas (131)
P. Felker and P. Inglese

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