Divulgación de las prácticas socioculturales relacionadas con la conservación, reproducción y usos que se da al cohombro (sicana odorifera) en diferentes comunidades de la Región de Occidente, Costa Rica
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2021-09
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Marín Alfaro, Anyerline
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El artículo reporta las principales prácticas
socioculturales que utilizan las personas en la
región de Occidente, cantones de Poás, Grecia,
Sarchí, Atenas, San Ramón, Naranjo, Zarcero y
Palmares, del Valle Central de Costa Rica, las
cuales permiten conservar, reproducir y dar diferentes
usos a la especie Sicana odorifera, conocida
popularmente como cohombro. Parte de
esta información se sistematizó en una infografía,
con el propósito de darla a conocer a las mismas
comunidades y otros interesados que han logrado
mantener este recurso botánico a través del
tiempo. Para localizar a las personas productoras,
consumidoras o intermediarias del fruto, se
visitaron las ferias del agricultor y se realizaron
entrevistas a profundidad, las cuales permitieron
cumplir con el objetivo de la investigación.
Como parte de los resultados, se determina que
el cohombro se encuentra presente en los huertos
familiares y jardines de la región occidental, en
siete de los ocho cantones seleccionados para el
estudio. La tradición de conservar el cohombro y
su semilla se transmite como una herencia familiar.
La forma más común de sembrarlo es “al
boleo” lo que significa tirar las semillas en sitios
con hojarasca y humedad. Sicana odorifera es
mayormente utilizada como aromatizante natural,
el fruto se aprovecha tanto inmaduro como
maduro en la elaboración de recetas: miel, cajeta,
chicha, frescos, helados, conservas, pan, ensaladas,
sopas, picadillos y guiso.
The article reports on the main socio-cultural practices used by people in the western region of the Central Valley of Costa Rica and which allow conserving, reproducing and giving different uses to the species Sicana odorifera, popularly known as cohombro, with the purpose of systematizing the information in an infographic and make it known to the same communities and other stakeholders who have managed to maintain this botanical resource over time. To locate the producers, consumers or intermediaries of the fruit, the farmer’s markets were visited as a starting point. Then, under a qualitative methodology, in-depth interviews were carried out, which allowed us to accomplish the objective of the study. Finally, it is determined that the cohombro plant is still present in family orchards and gardens in the western region, in seven of the eight cantones. The tradition of conserving the cohombro plant and its seed is transmitted as a family inheritance. The most common way to sow is “boleo” which means throwing the seeds in places with leaf litter and humidity. Sicana odorifera is mostly used as a natural flavoring, the fruit is used both immature and ripe in the preparation of recipes: honey, cajeta, chicha, fresh, ice cream, preserves, bread, salads, soups, hash and stew.
The article reports on the main socio-cultural practices used by people in the western region of the Central Valley of Costa Rica and which allow conserving, reproducing and giving different uses to the species Sicana odorifera, popularly known as cohombro, with the purpose of systematizing the information in an infographic and make it known to the same communities and other stakeholders who have managed to maintain this botanical resource over time. To locate the producers, consumers or intermediaries of the fruit, the farmer’s markets were visited as a starting point. Then, under a qualitative methodology, in-depth interviews were carried out, which allowed us to accomplish the objective of the study. Finally, it is determined that the cohombro plant is still present in family orchards and gardens in the western region, in seven of the eight cantones. The tradition of conserving the cohombro plant and its seed is transmitted as a family inheritance. The most common way to sow is “boleo” which means throwing the seeds in places with leaf litter and humidity. Sicana odorifera is mostly used as a natural flavoring, the fruit is used both immature and ripe in the preparation of recipes: honey, cajeta, chicha, fresh, ice cream, preserves, bread, salads, soups, hash and stew.
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Sicana odorifera, Cohombro, Curcubitaceae, Alimentación tradicional, ETNOBOTÁNICA
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https://cidicer.so.ucr.ac.cr/recursos/publicacion/reflexiones-desde-el-desarrollo-regional