Revaluation of the knowledge and use of Phaseolus lunatus L. ecotype “pallar mochero”, emblematic pre-Hispanic crop of northern Peru
López Medina S.E.; Mostacero León J.; Gil Rivero A.E.; De la Cruz Castillo A.J.; Rodríguez Espejo M.R.; Gonzáles Pacheco A.J. · Ciencia Tecnologia Agropecuaria (2025) · DOI: 10.21930/rcta.vol26_num1_art:3694
Resumen
The cultivation of P. lunatus L. “pallar mochero” was carried out since ancient times in ancient Peru, due to its high nutritional contribution and rusticity. However, the lack of knowledge of the current population and the lack of dissemination have contributed to its cultivation being relegated to small micro plots. Given this scenario, the research objective of this systematic review was to reevaluate the knowledge and use of P. lunatus L. ecotype “pallar mochero”. To do this, information was collected from repositories, indexed journals, theses and web portals, because knowledge of the aforementioned species is scarce. At the same time, information related to its ceremonial and/or magical-religious use, information regarding its cultivation, phenology, consumption and in vitro propagation was collected. Regarding its cultivation, P. lunatus has a vegetative cycle of 179 days, under conditions of 20.4±3°C temperature and 81 %.5±8 % relative humidity. Throughout the vegetative cycle, the presence of: Bemicia tabaci, Empoasca kraemeri, Liriomyza sativae, Tetranychus urticae and Omiodes indicata is reported. Regarding consumption, the seeds are usually consumed in stews, after soaking and removing the shell. On the other hand, for its establishment in vitro, the use of MS (1962) is sufficient, as it is a non-demanding culture. It is concluded that P. lunatus is a potential resource from a nutritional, historical and agronomic point of view; therefore, its revaluation and insertion into the production chain will depend on further studies, designation of origin and greater dissemination at the national and international level.
Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Trujillo