Provisional program
Monday May 5, 2025
| 18:00-19:00 | Registration at Hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace (****) |
Tuesday May 6, 2025
| 8:00-8:45 | Welcome and Registration |
| 8:45-9:30 | Opening ceremony: greetings from international and local authorities |
| 9:30-10:30 |
Inagural lecture Cacti: fundamentals, facts, food and fodder for future farming Dr. Maryna de Wit, Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development, University of the Free State (UFS), Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| 10:30-11:15 | Coffee-tea break and Poster exhibition (all posters will be displayed) |
SESSION 1: Pre- and postharvest practices and ecophysiology of cacti |
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| 11:15-12:00 | Plenary lecture New perspectives on cactus pear fruit production and postharvest management Dr. Giorgia Liguori, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, Italy |
| 12:00-13:00 | Oral presentations |
| 13:00-15:00 | Lunch |
| 15:00-17:00 |
Young scientist session
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15.00-15.30 Session Introduction Dr. Jorge Welti-Chanes, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México 15.30-17.00 Oral presentations |
| 17:00-17:30 | Coffee-tea break and Poster exhibition (all posters will be displayed) |
| 17:30-18:30 | CACTUSNET MEETING |
| 19:00-21:00 | WELCOME COCKTAIL (Canarian typical gastronomy and wines) |
Wednesday May 7, 2025
SESSION 2: Management of pests and diseases of cactus crops: a sustainable and environmental approach |
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| 09:00-09:45 |
Plenary lecture Integration of host plant resistance and biopesticides for the control of Dactylopius opuntiae in Morocco Dr. Mustapha El Bouhssini, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco |
| 09:45-10:30 | Oral presentations |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee-tea break and Poster exhibition (all posters will be displayed) |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Round table:
The wild mealybug: a pest to be combated with coordinated action Coordinated by: Makiko Taguchi, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Italy |
SESSION 3: Processing, manufacture and commercialization of cacti fruit derived products, including pitahayas and other cacti fruits |
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| 12:00-12:45 |
Plenary lecture Cactus pear and other cacti: processed foods for the climate change Dr. Carmen Sáenz, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Chile, Chile |
| 12:45-13:30 | Oral presentations |
| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
SESSION 4: Cacti foods and ingredients for health: performances (green extraction processes and other aspects), properties, digestibility and bio-functionalities |
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| 15:00-15:45 |
Plenary lecture Desert treasure: revealing secrets and health benefits of cacti and prickly pear Dr. Marilena Antunes-Ricardo, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, México |
| 15:45-16:45 | Oral presentations |
| 16:45-17:15 | Coffee-tea break and Poster exhibition (all posters will be displayed) |
| 17:15-18:00 | ISHS MEETING |
| 20:30-00:00 | GALA DINNER |
Thursday May 8, 2025
SESSION 5: Cacti as fodder, biorefinery and in new value chains (including by-product, waste processing and production of cochineal dye) |
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| 9:00-9:45 |
Plenary lecture Ecosystem services of cacti: novel benefits in a climate-change scenario Dr. José Dubeux, North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, EEUU |
| 9:45-10:30 | Oral presentations |
| 10:30-11:30 | Poster session and Coffee-tea break |
| 11:30-12:45 | Round table: Policies in International cooperation on "R&D and innovation of local and global industrial use of cactus: sustainability, nutritional security, bioeconomy, and legislation". |
| 12:45-13:15 | Congress Wrap-up |
| 13:15-13:45 | Closing ceremony |
| 13:45-15:00 | Lunch |
TECHNICAL and TOURISTIC TOURS |
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Tenerife Island – Friday, 9th May 2025 |
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Tour 1: (9h) |
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Depart form Hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace at 9.00am |
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Price per person: (100€)
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GRAN CANARIA – Friday, 9th May 2025 |
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Important: A minimum number of 15 people is required for this excursion to take place
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Depart form Hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace at 6.30am |
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Price per person: (400€)
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LANZAROTE – Friday, 9th May 2025 |
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Important: A minimum number of 15 people is required for this excursion to take place
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Depart form Hotel H10 Costa Adeje Palace at 6.00am |
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Price per person: (460€)
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The visits to Gran Canaria and Lanzarote require a minimum of participants to be organized |
SOCIAL PROGRAM |
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Tuesday May 6, 2025 |
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| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
| 20:00-22:00 |
WELCOME COCKTAIL (Canarian typical gastronomy and wines) |
Wednesday May 7, 2025 |
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| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
| 20:30-00:00 |
GALA DINNER Information coming soon |
Thursday 8, 2025 |
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| 13:30-15:00 | Lunch |