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Research Project: Conservation and Utilization of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit, Cacao, Coffee, and Bamboo Germplasm and Associated Descriptive Information

Location: Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Phytophthora cinnamomi populations collected from avocado in the United States exhibited high adaptive capacity to climate and control methods Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoyt, B.K., Salas, S., Crane, J., Navia-Urrutia, M., Gazis, R., Cano, L.M., Adhikari, A., Tian, M., Jifon, J., Serrato Diaz, L.M., Goenaga, R.J., Adaskaveg, J.E., Manosalva, P. 2026. Phytophthora cinnamomi populations collected from avocado in the United States exhibited high adaptive capacity to climate and control methods. Frontiers in Plant Science. 17:1838248. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1838248.

Unrevealing the compatibility of 16 cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) accessions from the USDA-NPGS germplasm collection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vargas Garcia, C., Ayala Silva, T., Serrato Diaz, L.M., Cuevas, H.E., Lopez, A.E., Goenaga, R.J. 2026. Unrevealing the compatibility of sixteen cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) accessions from the USDA-NPGS germplasm collection. HortScience. 61(7), 1548–1555. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19446-26.

Emergence patterns of dasineura oxycoccana (diptera: cecidomyiidae) in relation to diurnal temperature, humidity, and pheromones under field conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopez Laurenti, M., Liburd, O.E. 2026. Emergence patterns of dasineura oxycoccana (diptera: cecidomyiidae) in relation to diurnal temperature, humidity, and pheromones under field conditions. Environmental Entomology. 55(3), nvag049. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag049.

Yield performance of eight breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) genotypes grafted onto a common rootstock and grown at two locations in Puerto Rico Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goenaga, R.J., Marrero Soto, A.R., Rodriguez-Rivera, J.L., Perez, D.O. 2026. Yield performance of eight breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) genotypes grafted onto a common rootstock and grown at two locations in Puerto Rico. HortScience. 61(7), 1444-1450. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI19441-26.

Dynamics of coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) in Puerto Rico: associations with season, cultivar, altitude, and hyperparasites Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mariño, Y.A., Buitrago, D., Serrato Diaz, L.M., Almonte-Javier, E., Negron, S., Bayman, P. 2026. Dynamics of coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) in Puerto Rico: associations with season, cultivar, altitude, and hyperparasites. Frontiers in Plant Science. 17:1768440. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1768440.

Population genomics of Pseudocercospora griseola reveal new groups in the Middle American clade and the presence of the endophytic bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serrato Diaz, L.M., Cuevas, H.E., Chilagane, L.A., Rosas, J.C., Velez, J.M., Schadt, C.W., Rivera-Vargas, L.I., Bayman, P., Porch, T.G. 2026. Population genomics of Pseudocercospora griseola reveal new groups in the Middle American clade and the presence of the endophytic bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans. Phytopathology. 116: 17-29.

First report of Colletotrichum asianum causing mango anthracnose in Puerto Rico Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serrato Diaz, L.M., Yair, A., Ayala Silva, T., Goenaga, R.J. 2025. First report of Colletotrichum asianum causing mango anthracnose in Puerto Rico. Plant Disease. 109, 12:2595. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-25-0180-PDN.

Cacao mild mosaic virus infection of cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants in Puerto Rico does not affect yield Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goenaga, R.J., Brown, J.K., Rodriguez-Rivera, J.L., Serrato Diaz, L.M. 2025. Cacao mild mosaic virus infection of cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants in Puerto Rico does not affect yield. HortScience. 60(8), 1329–1332. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18746-25.

Cacao mild mosaic virus (CaMMV) infection of cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants in Puerto Rico does not impact yield Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goenaga, R.J., Brown, J.K., Rodriguez-Rivera, J.L., Serrato Diaz, L.M. 2025. Cacao mild mosaic virus (CaMMV) infection of cacao (Theobroma cacao) plants in Puerto Rico does not impact yield. HortScience. 60(8):1329-1332. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18746-25.

Dry matter and nutrient response of cacao seedlings grown in solution under varying concentrations of aluminum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goenaga, R.J., Perez, D.O., Marrero Soto, A.R. 2025. Dry matter and nutrient response of cacao seedlings grown in solution under varying concentrations of aluminum. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico. 109(2), 239-257. https://doi.org/10.46429/jaupr.v109i2.23103.

First Report of Phidotricha erigens injurying mango inflorescences in Puerto Rico Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopez Laurenti, M., Aron, Y., Vargas-Garcia, C. 2025. First Report of Phidotricha erigens injurying mango inflorescences in Puerto Rico. Florida Entomologist. vol. 108, no. 1, 2025, pp. 20240078. https://doi.org/10.1515/flaent-2024-0078.

Ripening degree at harvest and ethylene conditioning facilitate the mango process for frozen cheeks Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osuna-Garcia, J.A., Gomez-Jaimes, R., Goenaga, R.J., Garciano-Cristobal, M.J. 2025. Ripening degree at harvest and ethylene conditioning facilitate the mango process for frozen cheeks. Acta horticulturae. 1415: 297-304. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1415.35.

Non-destructive techniques to determine optimal harvesting time in mango fruit Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osuna-Garcia, J.A., Graciano-Cristobal, M.J., Goenaga, R.J. 2025. Non-destructive techniques to determine optimal harvesting time in mango fruit. Acta horticulturae. 1415: 155-162. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1415.17.

Detection of different groups of phytoplasmas in palms species of Puerto Rico Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Simbaña-Carrera, L.L., Rivera-Vargas, L.I., Segarra-Carmona, A.E., Serrato Diaz, L.M., Contaldo, N., Satta, E., Bertaccini, A. 2024. Detection of different groups of phytoplasmas in palms species of Puerto Rico. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico. 102(2)/67-88. https://doi.org/10.46429/jaupr.v108i2.21591.

Yield and fruit quality traits of rambutan cultivars grafted onto three rootstocks and grown in a Mollisol soil in Puerto Rico Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goenaga, R.J., Marrero Soto, A.R. 2024. Yield and fruit quality traits of rambutan cultivars grafted onto three rootstocks and grown in a Mollisol soil in Puerto Rico. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico. 108(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.46429/jaupr.v108i1.21409.

Coffee fruit rot: the previously unrecognized role of fusarium and its interactions with the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Serrato Diaz, L.M., Mariño-Cardenas, Y.A., Gonzalez De Jesus, J., Goenaga, R.J., Bayman, P. 2024. Coffee fruit rot: the previously unrecognized role of fusarium and its interactions with the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei). Phytopathology. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-02-24-0046-R.